Steadily ruined it.
The blockade prevented them from exporting their one big commodity - cotton.
The battles were nearly all in the South, so those areas suffered damage from combat and troop movement.
In the last year, Grant ordered the burning of farms and wrecking of railroads, which brought civilans and trops to the edge of starvation.
All this caused ruinous inflation, making the Confederate dollar increasingly worthless.
Their Economy Flourished.
The south was not allowed to import or export any goods during this blockade which lasted most of the Civil War.
Prior to the US Civil War, the Southern economy was primarily based on its cotton crop. This was a major plus for the entire US economy in 1860 for example. Cotton was shipped to Europe and also to Northern textile mills.
The South's economy was ruined. The war had taken place on Southern land, ruining all of the farmland. And since the South had put all of their eggs in the farming basket, they were doomed.
Well, friend, forty years after the US Civil War, the Southern economy was slowly recovering from the devastation of the conflict. Many people were working hard to rebuild their lives and communities. It was a challenging time, but with resilience and determination, they were able to start anew and create a brighter future for themselves and their families.
Their Economy Flourished.
bad.
The Civil War greatly improved the economy of the North but harmed the economy of the South.
an agriculture economy overly dependent on cotton and slave labor.
it wasn't as badly affected as the south.
In the south
yes the south agriculture the north industrial
It was a mess. The south's economy was suffering greatly. It was hard on the South that the war was in their territory and that the North was doing everything it could and using its strong economy and strong followers to win the war.
pretty much smashed both of them for a few years
The South was devastated in all ways, whereas the North prospered.
It left them with a destroyed economy and a loss in population and materials.
the crops the north and south had planted.