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They hired privateers as blockade runners. Unfortunately, any ship quick enough to evade the blockade could not carry much cargo.

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How many ships were in the blockade fleet that the north sent to the south during the civil war?

194 Ships in the blockade fleet.


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The blockade stopped the south from importing and exporting goods to other areas.


What was used by the North during the civil war to limit South's trade?

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Abraham Lincoln created a naval blockade to prevent the south from being able to take part in trading activities. This was an attempt by the president to bring about a peaceful end to the Civil War. The south challenged the blockade by building torpedo boats to attack the naval ships involved in the blockade.


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Which strategy of the North was very effective in starving out the south during the civil war?

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What was damaged during the civil war that had to be reconstructed?

Telegraph lines in the South. Or the northern blockade meant the South could not sell its cotton. :P


What did the most damage the southern economy during the civil war?

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