Discuss the Civil War in the West, explaining why Nevada, Missouri, New Mexico, and Colorado were important to both the Union and the Confederacy and how the war contributed to conflict between whites and Indians.
A) Nevada, Missouri, New Mexico, and Colorado played no significant role in the Civil War, and there were no conflicts between whites and Indians during this period.
B) These western territories were important for their mineral resources, and the war exacerbated tensions between whites and Indians as both sides sought to control these resources.
C) The western territories were crucial for their agricultural production, and the war led to alliances between whites and Indians against common enemies.
D) The western territories were important as staging areas for international diplomacy during the Civil War, with no impact on conflicts with indigenous peoples.
