Question

How did the Confederate government's increased control over the southern economy impact the people in the South? Select the two correct answers.(4 points)ResponsesThey could not afford food or supplies due to high inflation.They could not afford food or supplies due to high inflation.They sold more cotton to Europe than had been previously sold.They sold more cotton to Europe than had been previously sold.They were forced to pay high taxes on enslaved people and cotton.They were forced to pay high taxes on enslaved people and cotton.They began to support anti-war politicians, such as the Copperheads.They began to support anti-war politicians, such as the Copperheads.They lost enslaved people who were seized by the government.They lost enslaved people who were seized by the government.

Answer 1

- They could not afford food or supplies due to high inflation.
- They lost enslaved people who were seized by the government.

Explanation: Confederate wartime controls, impressment, and blockades caused shortages and rampant inflation, and the government seized supplies and enslaved people for the war effort.