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Which response best describes the impact of hyperinflation on South Carolina during the Civil War?
A. Hyperinflation increased the value of the Confederate dollar.
B. Hyperinflation created a cotton surplus.
C. Hyperinflation rendered the Confederate dollar worthless.
D. Hyperinflation relieved food shortages.
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C. Hyperinflation rendered the Confederate dollar worthless.
During the Civil War the Confederacy printed vast quantities of currency to finance the war, causing severe inflation that wiped out the value of the Confederate dollar, leading to shortages, hoarding, and widespread barter.
During the Civil War the Confederacy printed vast quantities of currency to finance the war, causing severe inflation that wiped out the value of the Confederate dollar, leading to shortages, hoarding, and widespread barter.
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