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What did the union use to cut off the supply of goods to the confederates during the civil war?
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In order to continue to field armies for battles in the US Civil War, the Confederacy required the supply of food and weapons for its armies. The Union did all it could to cut off and deny the South access to the supplies it needed. One method was the Union's blockade of major Southern ports. This worked to a degree, however, supply ships were able to sneak past Union blockading efforts.The other method the Union used was the strategy of what is now called "exhaustion" . What this meant was that Union armies targeted civilian farms that were sources of supply to the Confederacy. All products that could be used to keep Confederate armies in the field were destroyed, even though this was civilian property.
Also, the Union cut Southern rail links used to transport supplies and armies.
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How did the civil war speed up America industrialization?
The need for mass production and distribution of goods during the Civil War
How did the blockade during the the civil war help the north?
The blockade stopped the south from importing and exporting goods to other areas.
A shortage of what would have devasting consequences for the south during the civil war?
Any imported goods, as the blockade-runners' ports were increasingly closed down.
What caused the economic panics in the 1800s?
The supply of goods exceeded the demand
Was the South able to sell its goods to the North during the civil war?
It was strictly forbidden to. But quite a lot of cross-border trading (both ways) did go on, especially in the West.
Why was control of the sea significant during the civil war?
it was significant because it was able to disable the Confederates from exporting goods.
Why Control of the sea was significant during the Civil War?
it was significant because it was able to disable the Confederates from exporting goods.
Why did inflation occur in the north and the south during the civil war?
the limited supply of goods caused prices to rise.
Why did inflation in the north and south occur during the civil war?
the limited supply of goods caused prices to rise.
Why did inflation occur in both the North and the South during the Civil War?
The limited supply of goods caused prices to rise.
Why did north experience a huge economic growth during the civil war?
Because the war set up a demand for all the goods that Northern factories and farms could supply.
How did the civil war speed up America industrialization?
The need for mass production and distribution of goods during the Civil War
Who were the quartermasters during the civil war?
suppliers of goods for the troops.
How did the civil war speed up industrialization?
The need for mass production and distribution of goods during the Civil War
Which European country received the goods from the southern ports during the civil war.?
France
What is it called when you make profit off of goods that are in short supply?
In modern times, virtually nothing has been in short supply, but during World War II and for a few years afterwards, lots of goods were rationed and in short supply. People who were involved in the illegal supply of these goods were known as 'spivs' and the trade was known as the 'black market' and they were 'profiteering'.
During the civil war why did the north have more suppiles?
During the US Civil War, the North had more supplies than the South because of the North's better developed manufacturing base. Also, because most of the North's manufacturing and farmlands were out of reach by the South, manufacturing in the North was able to produce the products necessary to have a better supply of goods.
