Consider the writing prompt. Write an essay that explains how the differences between the economies of the Northern and Southern states affected the outcome of the Civil War. Which research question would most effectively address the prompt?
Answer
A
What were the causes and effects of the Civil War in the Northern and Southern states?
B
How did economic differences between the Northern and Southern states lead to the North’s victory in the Civil War?
C
How were the Northern and Southern states’ economies different during the Civil War?
D
What factors contributed to the victory of the Northern states over the Southern states in the Civil War?
Explanation
The prompt asks you to explain how economic differences affected the outcome of the Civil War. Choice B directly connects those differences to the North’s victory, so it focuses on both parts of the prompt. Choice C describes the differences but does not ask how they influenced the outcome.
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