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Who were the southerns confident that which they were highly dependent upon cotton would come to the aid of the Confederacy?
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Southerners were confident that and which were highly dependent upon cotton would come to the aid of the Confederacy?
France and England
Which were highly dependent upon cotton would come to the aid of the confederacy?
The Confederacy relied on an untested policy of King Cotton. In other words, since Britain was so dependent on cotton for their factories, this could be used as a bargaining wedge to get their assistance in the Civil War. Not only did Britain not help them, but they found other sources for their cotton needs in Egypt and India.
Why was the confederate leaders confident of British recognition?
British textile mills were so dependent on Southern cotton.
How did the southerns make money?
cotton rice tobacco indigo and good fish
Why did the confederacy start the civil war?
Because it was confident of being able to export its cotton in exchange for war-supplies, and of receiving official recognition and military aid from Britain and France.
What country did the north fear the was an ally of the confederacy?
The North was in fear that Great Britian was an ally of the Confederacy. The theory was that the Confederacy would exchange cotton for British military and naval supplies. There was even a document proposing that Jefferson Davis would give control of the Confederacy to the Queen of England and in exchange the Confederacy would be treated as a "Priveledged Colony". (Great Britian coincidentally had a cotton surplus the year that the Confederacy offered cotton for military and naval supplies.)
Why were some southerns leaders worried about the souths reliance on cotton?
South was depending too much on cotton.And I think that they needed a new investment which would explain why they depended on the cotton.
What were the two main cash crops of the confederacy?
Cotton was one.
The essence of King Cotton Diplomacy was to?
cut off the supply of cotton to England and gain British recognition of the confederacy
How was the cotton important to the south's relationships with other nations?
As the US cotton industry developed, other countries became more dependent on cotton produced in the American South. The power of cotton allowed the Confederacy to employ cotton diplomacy as its foundation for foreign relations during the Civil War.Cotton was a highly desirable commodity. Until the South became a major cotton producer, Egypt was the main cotton producing country. Cotton was expensive in Europe until the South gained the ability to produce it cheaply. This allowed them to develop trade relationships with other countries. Southern cotton allowed cotton to be affordable to other classes besides the wealthy in Europe.
How was cotton important to the South's relationship with other nation?
As the US cotton industry developed, other countries became more dependent on cotton produced in the American South. The power of cotton allowed the Confederacy to employ cotton diplomacy as its foundation for foreign relations during the Civil War.Cotton was a highly desirable commodity. Until the South became a major cotton producer, Egypt was the main cotton producing country. Cotton was expensive in Europe until the South gained the ability to produce it cheaply. This allowed them to develop trade relationships with other countries. Southern cotton allowed cotton to be affordable to other classes besides the wealthy in Europe.
How was cotton important to South's relationship with other nations?
As the US cotton industry developed, other countries became more dependent on cotton produced in the American South. The power of cotton allowed the Confederacy to employ cotton diplomacy as its foundation for foreign relations during the Civil War.Cotton was a highly desirable commodity. Until the South became a major cotton producer, Egypt was the main cotton producing country. Cotton was expensive in Europe until the South gained the ability to produce it cheaply. This allowed them to develop trade relationships with other countries. Southern cotton allowed cotton to be affordable to other classes besides the wealthy in Europe.
