In the Civil War, at lower levels of military command,
A. professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.
B. Northern and Southern commanders had markedly different backgrounds.
C. amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies.
D. amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies; and the professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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a. collecting rents. b. providing employment for most of the city workers. c. providing an armory where weapons could be stored. d. employing scribes that kept city records. e. operating businesses.
Britain declared war on Holland during the American Revolution because __________
A) Holland had sent troops to fight on behalf of the Patriots B) Holland was a significant source of supplies to the Patriots C) Holland tried to take away control of Canada from Britain D) Holland was trying to persuade other nations to join the struggle against the British
The Holocaust claimed the greatest number of victims from __________.
A. Scandinavia B. Western Europe C. Eastern Europe and Russia D. the Balkans