It prevented any major vessels entering or leaving Southern ports. This ended Confederate hopes of exporting their plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies.
the Union's effective naval blockade on cotton exports
It stimulated the Northern factories and farms, which were required to produce all manner of war supplies. By contrast, the Southern economy stagnated, as the Union naval blockade prevented the exchange of cotton for war supplies, and the Confederate dollar became almost worthless.
The Norths economy during the civil war and in general during this time period was industry and trade, the Souths was agriculture The Northern economy wasn't as badly hurt by the war as the economy of the South. (APEX)
Because of the blockade the Union troops forced on the Southern ports. They did not want to risk the goods they were shipping to be destoryed.
Because the Union naval blockade became steadily more effective, and they were unable to export their plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies. Also most of the battles were in the South, and the farms and railroads suffered increasing damage, especially when Sherman launched his March to the Sea. All of this wrecked the economy, and the Confederate dollar was down to five cents by early-1864.
the Union's effective naval blockade on cotton exports
The most alarming confederate threat to the Union blockade was the ironclad Merrimack.
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The fish hook
The Union naval blockade seriously hampered the Confederate war effort
To blockade the Confederate Ports, intercepting the blockade runners and hunt down the Confederate cruisers, which were trying to capture or sink the Union merchant ships, throughout the seas.
To stop aid from Europe.
It stimulated the Northern factories and farms, which were required to produce all manner of war supplies. By contrast, the Southern economy stagnated, as the Union naval blockade prevented the exchange of cotton for war supplies, and the Confederate dollar became almost worthless.
A blockade NEW RESPONDENT The blockade and the hunting of the Confederate cruisers attacking the Union merchant ships.
The Anaconda Plan
The Union naval blockade of Confederate ports
There were several. New Orleans. Mobile. Savannah. Charleston.