it would stop the trade of goods between the confederate states and other countries. They were most worried about their number one agricultural product, cotton.
I'm guessing you're in mrs. Caalim's class too?
It meant that the South could not import the supplies it needed.
Because it made sure that the south could not sell or recieve goods. It ruined their economy.
The Union naval blockade seriously hampered the Confederate war effort
Blockades on Southern ports were set up in the Anaconda Plan. This plan was to use naval vessels to block all ports within the Confederates States. If they could not get their cotton out to market then they could not bring in any supplies.
Naval blockade
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.
Effective naval blockade of principal ports, and control of the Mississippi River
the naval blockade of the South
skyrocketing food prices in the south
The Naval blockade
The South's main income was from cotton exported internationaly.
The South used small, fast ships called blockade runners to outrun the longer Union warships and reach trading ports.