Question

Which of the following best describes the conditions faced by soldiers during the Civil War?
(1 point)
Responses

Improved military technology meant that most soldiers died instantly of battlefield wounds.
Improved military technology meant that most soldiers died instantly of battlefield wounds.

Poor conditions were made worse in that most soldiers were young men under the age of 21.
Poor conditions were made worse in that most soldiers were young men under the age of 21.

Food was bad and scarce, but plentiful Southern cotton was used to make clothes and shelter appropriate to the seasons.
Food was bad and scarce, but plentiful Southern cotton was used to make clothes and shelter appropriate to the seasons.

Prisoners of War on both sides were generally treated well and released soon after a battle.

Answer 1

Poor conditions were made worse in that most soldiers were young men under the age of 21.

Explanation: Soldiers faced terrible camp conditions, poor food, disease (which killed more men than battlefield wounds), and many of the troops were very young volunteers and conscripts, which worsened morale and hardships.