All of the following demoralized Southerners at the end of the Civil War EXCEPT:
a.
a serious lack of supplies
b.
the continued fighting of General Kirby Smith’s Western Army
c.
General Robert E. Lee’s surrender
d.
General Sherman’s destructive advances through the South

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts