During the Civil War, rising inflation in the North meant that

O the cost of food and other items skyrocketed.

O many store and factory workers lost their jobs.

O most businesses could not afford to operate.

O the prices for most goods decreased sharply.

During the Civil War, rising inflation in the North meant that the cost of food and other items skyrocketed.

Explanation:

The rising inflation in the North during the civil war meant steep rise in cost of food and other items. The civil war was fought between the northern United States and southern United States in the year 1861-1865. The civil war was begun to stop slavery system and uncompromising differences between the free and slave states.

The total amount spent on the war was approximately $5.2 billion. In April 1865 after the end of civil war, the living cost in South United States was 92 times the cost before the war started.