81. Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties associated with Western life?
A. Overproduction meant the food
B. Expensive new machinery and
market became so flooded with goods
fertilizer led to debt.
that prices fell sharply.
C. The lack of a tariff created low prices D. Railroads often charged farmers
on household items.
higher rates.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !