At the start of the Civil War, what was the goal of the US government?

It's goal was to secure Independence from the North.

Explanation:

Its initial goal was to secure Independence from the North. While its mid-war goal became to reunite states with a Union in which slavery was not allowed. The war from beginning to end would be a noble crusade for democracy for all people, not just in America, but throughout the world.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

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