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1. what key difference between the north and the south ultimately led to the civil war?

a. the southern climate was warm, while the northern climate was cooler
b. the south was less densely populated than the north
c. the southern economy was agricultural, while the north was more industrialized
d. the south was agriculturally dependent on slavery, while the northern economy did not

1. what was the aim of \total war\ as practiced by union generals grant and sherman?

a. to fight until the confederacy had no army left
b. to break the southern peoples will to fight
c. to wage war in every part of the south
d. to use the most lethal weapons available

1. laissez - faire relies on ______ to regulate prices and wages.

a. supply and demand b. businesses c. government d. the gnp

1. between 1890 - 1930 where were most immigrants processed before entering the united states?

a. angel island b. treasure island c. ellis island d. new york island

1. what is one advantage that monopolies had over small businesses?

a. their products were more expensive
b. they could hire more workers
c. they had higher operating costs
d. they could produce goods more cheaply and efficiently

1. nativists reacted to immigration in the late 1800s by...

a. grouping immigrants into their own sections of cities
b. urging immigrants to assimilate into american society
c. pressuring the government to limit or cut off immigration
d. seeking to convert catholic immigrants to protestantism

1. popular culture change in the late 1800s because industrialization improved the standard of living in many people enabling them to...

a. spend money on entertainment
b. travel across the country
c. buy mass - produced clothing
d. own houses with more amenities

1. social darwinism is a philosophy that applied darwins theory of evolution and natural selection to human society, arguing that...

a. racial equality would be achieved through acceptance
b. new inventions would not lead to societal improvement
c. individualism could help people rise in society
d. society improved through survival of the fittest

1. passed by congress in response to the assassination of president james a. garfield, the pendleton act...

a. brought an end to patronage and the spoils system
b. marked the beginning of a professional civil service
c. attempted to regulate rates charged by railroads
d. increased tariffs on textiles and many other good

1. beginning in the late 1800s, southern states used a loophole in the wording of the fifteenth amendment to impose restrictions that...

a. allowed private groups to discriminate against african americans
b. prevented african americans from owning their own farms
c. barred african americans from voting in elections
d. required african americans to use separate facilities

Explanation:

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To determine the key difference leading to the Civil War, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Climate differences weren't the primary cause of the Civil War.
• Option B: The North was more densely populated than the South.
• Option C: The South's economy was agricultural and reliant on slavery, while the North was industrialized and less dependent on slavery. This economic and labor - system difference was a major factor leading to the Civil War.
• Option D: The Northern economy also had some reliance on slavery in the form of raw material supply chains, so this is incorrect.

"Total war" by Grant and Sherman aimed to break the South's will to fight.

• Option A: The Confederacy did have an army.
• Option B: "Total war" involved attacking civilian and economic targets in the South to break their will to continue the war, not just fighting until no army was left.
• Option C: Waging war in every part of the South was a means to break the will to fight, which is the essence of total war here.
• Option D: Using the most lethal weapons wasn't the main aim of total war in this context.

Laissez - faire economics relies on supply and demand to regulate prices and wages, with minimal government intervention.

• Option A: Supply and demand is the market mechanism that laissez - faire relies on.
• Option B: Businesses are part of the market but not the regulator in the laissez - faire view; the market (supply and demand) is.
• Option C: Laissez - faire advocates for minimal government intervention, so government is not the regulator.
• Option D: GNP (Gross National Product) is a measure of economic output, not a regulator.

Answer:

C. The South was agricultural, while the North was more industrialized

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