A bar graph shows the number of battles that occurred in the states with the most Civil War Battles. Arkansas had 17; Georgia had 27; Louisiana had 22; Mississippi had 16; Missouri had 29; North Carolina had 20; Tennessee had 38; West Virginia had 15.
Question
Use the graph to answer the question.
Which of the following best explains the difference between Tennessee and Mississippi on this graph?
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Responses
Mississippi had more battles because it was on the coast.
Mississippi had more battles because it was on the coast.
Mississippi had fewer battles because it was on the Mississippi River.
Mississippi had fewer battles because it was on the Mississippi River.
Tennessee had many more battles because it was closer to Union territory.
Tennessee had many more battles because it was closer to Union territory.
Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union.
Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union.
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Tennessee had many more battles because it was closer to Union territory.
Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union.
To answer this question, we can look at the number of battles in Tennessee and Mississippi as given in the bar graph. According to the graph, Tennessee had 38 battles, while Mississippi had 16 battles.
The best explanation for the difference between Tennessee and Mississippi on this graph is that Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union. This explanation takes into account the historical context of the Civil War, where Tennessee was a key battleground and saw significant military operations due to its strategic location and status as a border state between the Union and the Confederacy. Mississippi, on the other hand, had fewer battles because it was not as centrally located and did not have the same level of Union activity within its borders.
Therefore, the correct response is: Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union.