Question

How did the Union blockade of the southern coast affect the Confederacy?

It forced the Confederacy to build new railroads.

It contributed to shortages of weapons and food.

It encouraged Europe to trade with the South.

It halted all trade, leaving the South without supplies.

Answer 1

b

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Answer 2

It halted all trade, leaving the South without supplies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Union blockade strangled the Confederates' commerce and crippled their ability to make war. Cotton exports were the Confederates' source of.