SAT US History Practice Question

Which of the following is an important reason the South lost the Civil War?

1. A.The South did not have enough guns to prevent the Union from overpowering it.
2. B.Slaves ran away, so there were fewer and fewer hands to do the work on the home front.
3. C.The Union generals were better military men, so they continually out-maneuvered the Southern forces.
4. D.The South was unable to ship any cotton because the Union blockade was so effective.
5. E.The issues of slavery and states rights were not important to the majority of Southerners.