Why did ordinary Southerners resent conscription?
A) The wealthy could pay for a substitute or were exempted from service.
B) It violated the basic principle of states' rights.
C) They had to surrender their liberty to the government.
D) They generally did not support the rebellion in the first place.
A
You might also like to view...
How did organized labor seek to improve conditions for workers in the 1890s, and how successful were these efforts?
What will be an ideal response?
Pontiac’s Indian forces
a. were drawn from 18 tribes. b. captured 10 frontier forts. c. were defeated at Bushy Run. d. all of these choices. e. none of these choices.
During an assembly in Worms in 1495, Emperor Maximilian allowed the members to create __________.
A. a permanent representative body B. the Golden Bull agreement C. a seven-member electoral college D. a Supreme Court of Justice
Which of the following countries typified the struggle between left and right ideologies, with a civil war that lasted for three years to determine who would lead the country?
a. Italy b. Spain c. France d. Britain