In the Civil War, at lower levels of military command,
A. professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.
B. amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies; and the professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.
C. Northern and Southern commanders had markedly different backgrounds.
D. amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: D
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