Question

who were the contrabands during the civil war?
a. union officers
b. confederate soldiers
c. escaped enslaved africans
d. white citizens

which strategy failed to gain the confederacy foreign intervention?
a. anaconda plan
b. blockade - running
c. king cotton diplomacy
d. home guard tactics

who primarily made up the home guards in the south?
a. older men and non - combatants
b. escaped slaves
c. regular soldiers
d. young volunteers

what effect did the sanitary commission have on union soldiers?
a. expanded their ranks
b. provided weapons
c. increased food rations
d. improved health conditions

Explanation:

1. Contrabands were enslaved people who escaped to Union lines during the Civil War, as the Union classified them as "contraband of war" to avoid returning them to enslavers.
2. King Cotton Diplomacy was the Confederacy's attempt to use its cotton exports to pressure European nations (like Britain and France) into intervening on its behalf; this strategy failed as European powers found alternative cotton sources.
3. Southern Home Guards were composed mainly of older men, those unfit for frontline service, and non-combatants, tasked with local defense and internal security.
4. The U.S. Sanitary Commission was a civilian organization focused on improving hygiene, medical care, and living conditions for Union soldiers, directly improving their health outcomes.

Answer:

1. c. Escaped enslaved Africans
2. c. 'King Cotton Diplomacy
3. a. Older men and non-combatants
4. d. Improved health conditions