Question

During the civil war, the confederacy had a major advantage over the union in which of these areas?

Answer 1

If you have these answer choices,

A) total population and industrial production

B) having a smaller coastal territory to defend

C) superior transportation and communication systems

D) defending their own familiar territory

Then the correct answer is D) defending their own familiar territory

Answer 2

Many people thought that the South should have won the Civil War despite its outcome. Most of the war happened in the South, so these men were defending their homes from damage. In addition, they were defending their way of life because many were large cotton farmers that required slaves to get the work completed.