Why did both the Union and the Confederacy consider control of the border states crucial? (pp. 388–390)

Why did the South believe it could win the war despite numerical disadvantages? (pp. 391–394)

Why did the Confederacy's bid for international support fail? (pp. 394–399)

Why did the Union change policy in 1863 to allow black men to serve in the army? (pp. 400–403)

How did wartime hardship in the South contribute to class friction? (pp. 403–408)

Why was the U.S. Congress able to pass such a bold legislative agenda during the war? (pp. 408–411)

Why were the siege of Vicksburg and the battle of Gettysburg crucial to the outcome of the war? (pp. 411–415)