Who had more victories in the first years of the war

The south won more battles in the early years of the civil war.

Explanation:

The southern army known as the Confederate defeated the Union army which was the army of the North in the first few years of the civil war. However, because the Union had long-term advantages, they won the war. The civil war was a war between northern and southern states.

The main point of contention was slavery of the black people. The civil war is considered to be the bloodiest battle in history where a lot of people lost their lives. The civil war ended with the southern states seceding to the Union.

d. it adversely affected american productivity

europe would not recognize the confederacy as an independent nation.