In the text, you read this about states' rights in the Confederacy:
The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How did the governor’s order that only Georgian officers could command Georgia’s troops demonstrate a problem in the South?
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Responses
The troops were often turning against one another.
The troops were often turning against one another.
The troops were fighting for individual states.
The troops were fighting for individual states.
The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
The Confederate military only answered to state governors.
The governor’s order that only Georgian officers could command Georgia’s troops demonstrates a problem in the South because it shows that the Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself, as it allowed for individual states to have authority over their own troops instead of a centralized command structure.
The correct answer is:
The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
The correct answer is: The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
To find this answer, we can look at the passage that states: "The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government." This means that individual states had more power and control over their own affairs, including their own military. In this specific example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. This demonstrates a problem because it shows that the central Confederate government had difficulty organizing and coordinating the military, as each state governor had the authority to dictate who should command their own state's troops. This lack of central control and coordination made it challenging for the Confederate government to effectively execute their military strategies and achieve their objectives.