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Whose side did the South think Britain would take if war broke out between the North and south?
The South felt that since Britain needed cotton for industry then Britain would take the side of the South for economic reasons .
Did Southern States request help from Great Britain in the Civil War?
Southern states did seek help from Great Britain during the Civil War. They hoped that Britain, which had significant economic ties to the South, would recognize the Confederate government and provide military assistance. However, the British government ultimately decided to remain neutral, as they risked their relationship with the Union.
How did king cotton spread slavery?
King Cotton was a phrase used by the South that meant the cotton industry would make the Confederacy a wealthy power and was so essential to Europe it would cause Great Britain and France to support the Confederacy against the US North. Slavery had spread widely in the South before the coining of the term King Cotton. It spread because the economy of the South was based on growing cotton for the world and growing cotton is labor intensive (requires many workers). Thus slaves were required to support the crops.
What did Hamilton believe his funding and assumption programs would do?
He belieced that he would gain the monetary and political support of the rich, for the federal government.
Why did the people in the south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did the Britain move the fighting to the Southern Colonies?
There were more loyalists in the South and Britain believed the Continental Army would have a harder time when separated from friendly support.
Why did Britain move the fighting southern colonies?
There were more loyalists in the South and Britain believed the Continental Army would have a harder time when separated from friendly support.
Why did South believe British would come to her aid?
Why did the south believe the british would come to their aid? The British were in favor of the North, thinking if North emerged victorious, slavery would be extinguished. Which was strange considering 75 percent of Britain cotton came from the south. APUSH kids: Do your reading :)
Why did Britain support the Southern states during the Civil War?
Because the slavery there provided them huge profits
Whose side did the South think Britain would take if war broke out between the North and south?
The South felt that since Britain needed cotton for industry then Britain would take the side of the South for economic reasons .
Why didnt foreign countries like France or Britain support the south?
Two main reasons If they supported the south then they supported slavery which the have already banned from their countries Because then if the south would win the south will use the slaves in factories and industries making the economy bad in those countries because the US traded with them! <><><> Britain very much DID support the South- although not by direct military action. It was an active trading partner, and a source of arms purchased abroad.
Did the South believe that it had to have an early victory in the War because foreign countries would help the North?
No, the South believed that had they had an early victory France and Great Britain would have helped the Confederacy recognizing it as an independent nation and intervening in the conflict.
Why did the South expect Britain to support it in the Civil War?
The South assumed, erroneously, that the dependence of the British and French textile industries on Southern cotton would cause their governments to support the Confederacy. The South even tried to embargo the export of cotton to underline the importance of their product to Britain and France. The embargo backfired because both the British and French decided to develop alternative sources. E.G. The South assumed, erroneously, that the dependence of the British and French textile industries on Southern cotton would cause their governments to support the Confederacy. The South even tried to embargo the export of cotton to underline the importance of their product to Britain and France. The embargo backfired because both the British and French decided to develop alternative sources. E.G. Second response. Regardless of of "formal" support, France and England helped the South with shipbuilding and arms production.
Why did the south assume France and Britain would back the confederacy?
The South assumed, erroneously, that the dependence of the British and French textile industries on Southern cotton would cause their governments to support the Confederacy. The South even tried to embargo the export of cotton to underline the importance of their product to Britain and France. The embargo backfired because both the British and French decided to develop alternative sources. E.G. The South assumed, erroneously, that the dependence of the British and French textile industries on Southern cotton would cause their governments to support the Confederacy. The South even tried to embargo the export of cotton to underline the importance of their product to Britain and France. The embargo backfired because both the British and French decided to develop alternative sources. E.G. Second response. Regardless of of "formal" support, France and England helped the South with shipbuilding and arms production.
Did Southern States request help from Great Britain in the Civil War?
Southern states did seek help from Great Britain during the Civil War. They hoped that Britain, which had significant economic ties to the South, would recognize the Confederate government and provide military assistance. However, the British government ultimately decided to remain neutral, as they risked their relationship with the Union.
What was the South's belief that Great Britain would support the end of the civil war?
Britain did offer to mediate the Civl War, but Lincoln's cabinet rejected this idea outright. They saw clearly that any compromise would have meant Southern independence. They also saw that every effort must be made to keep Britain from sending military aid to the Confederates. This was the most urgent reason for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation - to turn the war officially into a crusade against slavery, making it politically impossible for free nations abroad to support the South.
Why would you support Colonial independence from Great Britain?
to invent america yeeehaaaw!
