Your questions asks why the Southern Military (Confederacy) decided to defend instead of attack.
Your answer would be C). Southern leaders thought their knowledge of Southern lands would help them defeat the Union forces.
The reason why this would be the correct answer is because the South believed that their knowledge of their land would give them the advantage in winning the war. In other words, you can say that the South "played home field." The terrain in the South was different than the terrain in the North, so they used it to get the Northerners (the Union) confused when trying to attack them. The Southerners knew where everything is: all of the bases, hiding spots, etc, and used it to a certain advantage. All in all, the Southern leaders thought that the Union would be weaker on unknown territory.
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Mercantilism affected the European colonization of North America because European nations, including France, the Netherlands, Spain, and England, tried to claim as many natural resources as possible. In particular, the Spanish tried to accumulate as much gold as possible while enslaving the Native Americans they found.
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There were many tools during the Age of Exploration that was used by the Europeans. These include, but are not limited too:
<u>Compass:</u> The Compass was created by taking advantage of the magnetic north & south poles. Depending on which side you face, your compass will point towards the magnetic pole, showing you which direction you are facing.
<u>Astrolabe:</u> The Astrolabe was used to help determine the latitude the in which the ship was at. This helps pinpoint their distance, and can help them find out how fast they have been going since previous read, as well as how far away they are from land/destination/etc.
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