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Which of the following human factors most likely caused the Battle of Palmito Ranch to occur between the Union and Confederate Armies after the South had already surrendered?

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The general consensus is that the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought over a stockpile of cotton, which was bound to fetch a pretty penny at market.

The defeated Confederates decided to go for gold before having to surrender and end their racist war.

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