What was the largest category of employment among both union and confederate civilians during the war A: they were farmers
B:they were mechanics
C:they were soldiers
D:they were laborers

is that it?

explanation:

c. government control over the unsettled western lands

new england colonies endured bitterly cold winters and mild summers

the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. the fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon.