Which of these describes a political effect of the Civil War?
A) Women were left in charge of their homes, farms, and businesses while the men were away fighting.
B) Lincoln’s assassination after the surrender created conflict between the Democrats and Republicans.
C) The North’s physical environment was left undisturbed because most of the fighting took place in the South.
D) Fields were left unplanted because the slaves had been freed and much of the male population was unavailable to plant or harvest crops.