Civil War Economy
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- Q1What was the primary cause of the economic divide between the North and South during the Civil War?ManufacturingInfrastructureTariffsSlavery30s
- Q2Which of the following was not a key economic advantage for the North during the Civil War?FinancingAgricultural exportsRailroadsManufacturing30s
- Q3What was the primary source of revenue for the Confederate government during the Civil War?Printing moneyTariffsBorrowing from foreign governmentsIncome tax30s
- Q4Which of the following was not a consequence of the economic blockade of the South during the Civil War?Black market activityInflationShortages of goodsIncreased agricultural exports30s
- Q5What was the primary source of labor in the South during the Civil War?ConvictsImmigrantsSlavesVolunteers30s
- Q6What was the primary source of food for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War?HuntingForagingRationsPillaging30s
- Q7Which of the following was not a key economic effect of the Civil War?Increased federal powerIndustrial expansion in the NorthAgricultural decline in the SouthStrong economic growth immediately after the war30s
- Q8What was the primary goal of the Union's economic policies during the Civil War?To weaken the ConfederacyTo expand the railroad systemTo encourage immigrationTo promote free trade30s
- Q9Which of the following was not a key economic challenge for the Confederacy during the Civil War?A blockade of Southern portsA shortage of capitalA shortage of skilled laborA shortage of resources30s