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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.
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Regardless of of "formal" support, France and England helped the South with shipbuilding and arms production.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Between the Civil War and the 1960s was the South a bastion of support?
No it most certainly wasn't.
During the civil war did the south want to keep England and France out of the war?
The South greatly wanted foreign powers to enter the Civil War; Southern leaders believed that Britain and France would intervene on the Confederacy's behalf. The confederacy hoped that it would gain foreign support and would rush to victory like the colonists did in the American Revolution with French support. However, as we know, this never happened. Abraham Lincoln made sure of that when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Once slavery was introduced as a focal point of Civil war conflict, nations like Britain and France, that had banned slavery, would not become embroiled in the conflict.
One reason that the British did not try to break the Union blockade of the South during the Civil War was that?
The Union was fighting to end slavery and the South was fighting to keep it's slaves. Britain outlawed slavery.
Who won the American Revolution north or south?
I think you are referring to the Civil War in which the north won. In the American Revolution the sides were the colonies and Britain. The colonies won in that war.
Did the north or the south try to win support from Britain during the civil war?
The South. They came close to achieving it, but after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Britain had to stay out of it, for fear of looking pro-slavery.
Why did Britain support the Southern states during the Civil War?
Because the slavery there provided them huge profits
Why didn't the foreign countries like France of Britain support the South in the Civil War?
There were factions in both countries who were ready to support the South. Yet after Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation, any support for the South was seen as support for slavery. Plus, England began growing its own cotton in Egypt and India, eleminating the economic necessity for trading with the South.
Who did the south believe Britain would support and why?
The South believed Britain would support the Confederacy during the American Civil War primarily due to their economic reliance on Southern cotton, which was vital for British textile mills. They assumed that Britain's need for cotton would compel it to intervene on behalf of the South. Additionally, many in the South thought that shared interests in trade and the preservation of slavery would further align British support with their cause. However, Britain's eventual stance was more complex, influenced by various political, economic, and humanitarian factors.
Why was the British against the Northen states during the Civil War?
The South and Britain had a cotton trade going at the time of the civil war. If Britain supported the North, the South would have cut of the supply of cotton to Britain. Britain though, actually was in favor of antislavery.
Did Southern States request help from Great Britain in the Civil War?
It appears as though Jefferson Davis was seeking Great Britain's support and the South assumed such support because they supplied 75% of Great Britain's cotton. And though many of the weapons and supplies for the war came from Breat Britain to the South, Great Britain seems to be selling to the highest bidder. And some products even went to both the North and the South. Yet the events of the Trent Affair almost pushed them to declare their clear support for the South -- almost pushing them into war with the North -- even to the point of strengthening their manpower at their borders in Canada. However, the resolution of this incident actually strengthened their relationship with the United States of America. So even though the South called on Great Britain for support -- other than a business opportunities for Great Britain to make money -- Great Britain remained neutral and through the events that lead to negotiations, the relationship with the North and Great Britain was strengthened. So the question "Did Great Britain support the South?" is answered no - other than the business support also available to the North. But the question "did the Southern States request help from Great Britain in the Civil War?" The answer is YES. (though that request kind of backfired and secured Britain's neutrality and strengthened their confidence in negotiations with the North).
The south expected support from Britain and France because these two European nations relied on the south for?
The South expected support from Britain and France during the Civil War primarily because these nations relied on Southern cotton for their textile industries. The South believed that the economic importance of cotton would compel Europe to intervene on their behalf. Additionally, Britain and France had strategic interests in weakening the United States, which they viewed as a potential rival. However, while there was some sympathy for the Southern cause, the anticipated support did not materialize to the extent the Confederacy had hoped.
How was the English textile industries indirectly one cause of the American civil war in 1861?
Because the South was so sure that Britain couldn't get by without their cotton that they would be bound to support the Confederacy.
What was cotton deplomacy?
Cotton diplomacy refers to the diplomatic methods employed by the South during the American Civil War to coerce Great Britain and France to support the Southern war effort by implementing a cotton trade embargo against Great Britain and Europe
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.
What European countries was the south hoping to get support from?
By the South, I assume you are referring to the American Civil War. The South was trying to get support from Europe (such as the UK for example) to aid them in the war. However, Europe never got involved in the American Civil War.
What did the south expect to gain from the civil war?
Independence, autonomy, self-determination, and the right to own slaves.
