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How did both sides in the American Civil War meet the demand for large amounts of manpower?

A. Majorly raising pay to attract new soldiers
B. Volunteers
C. Draft
D. Slave armies

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C KS the answer I do believe
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C. Draft

During the Civil War, the U.S. Congress passes a conscription act that produces the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens in American history. The act called for registration of all males between the ages of 20 and 45, including aliens with the intention of becoming citizens, by April 1.
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