What Effect Did the Union Naval Blockade of Southern Ports

question 67

Multiple Choice

What effect did the Union naval blockade of southern ports have on the Confederacy?

• A) Not much, since commerce continued mostly unmolested.
• B) It quickly choked off southern commercial activity.
• C) It inspired dramatic southern economic growth since the South was forced to become self-sufficient.
• D) Food prices declined as the economy slowed.
• E) It prompted Britain to offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.

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