Which describes the attitude of most americans, north and south, as the civil war began? a. optimistic for a short and glorious conflict b. pessimistic about the length and cost of the fighting c. cynical about the ability of either side to triumph d. indifferent to the sacrifices that were required

following type of cultural development caused people to want and buy new products on the market :

- "the past is made of multitudinous items ranging from anything that can be collected, recollected or assessed to originate in the past. as such, the past is a gallimaufry of particulars that may not have been related in any way. however, the human mind seeks organization to understand concepts and other things. the human mind therefore seeks relationships in explaining and studying the past. history being a humanity, dictates that historians have to serve this human trait by bringing structure to details of the past. historians do this by creating interpretive frameworks that capture as many details as possible."

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