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dollx

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Besides providing some soldiers, what was the primary benefit of Union and Confederate conscription laws?
 
  A) They limited the number of men who could protest the harsh conditions caused by the war.
  B) They provided a pool of workers who were not qualified to be soldiers.
  C) They encouraged men to volunteer for military service.
  D) They forced both sides to develop an accurate census.
  E) They established the foundation for a larger military after the war.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true regarding naval activity during the Civil War?
 
  A) The Confederacy achieved its greatest successes in commerce raidingharassing and destroying Union merchant shipping.
  B) The Union used its superior navy to prevent virtually all blockade runners from making it through.
  C) The Union had overwhelming naval superiority throughout the entire war and bolstered its fleet with tugs, whalers, and ferries.
  D) During the war, the world's first engagement between two ironclad warships took place.
  E) The Confederacy tried to have some of its vessels built in Europe.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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