-Source: William Newman, “Final Issue of the War— the Longest Purse Wins,” Frank Leslie’s Budget of Fun, 1864 The ideas expressed through the image reveal that in 1864, which of the following was most true of the Civil War? (2 points) Responses The Confederacy’s agricultural trade gave them more foreign allies than the Union. The Confederacy’s agricultural trade gave them more foreign allies than the Union. The Union had a significant economic advantage over the Confederate states. The Union had a significant economic advantage over the Confederate states. The Union struggled to match the Confederacy’s greater manpower during the war. The Union struggled to match the Confederacy’s greater manpower during the war. The Union evenly matched the Confederate States in terms of resources.

Answer 1

Based on the source and the context of the Civil War in 1864, the statement that is most true is: The Union had a significant economic advantage over the Confederate states.

During this period, the Union had a more developed industrial economy, greater resources, and better infrastructure compared to the Confederacy, which primarily relied on agriculture and faced challenges in sustaining its economy through the war.