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Why was south vulnerable to a blockade by the north?

Because the South had no manufacturing industry, so it needed foreign imports. But it also had no Navy to combat the Union blockade.


Why was south vulnerable to a blockade by north?

Because the South had no manufacturing industry, so it needed foreign imports. But it also had no Navy to combat the Union blockade.


When did Union blockade happen?

Union blockade happened in 1861.


What was an effect of the union's navel blockade of the confederacy?

Rapidly rising food prices across the South.


What was an effect of the Union's navel blockade of the Confederacy?

Rapidly rising food prices across the South.


Why did the union think it was important to blockade the confederacy?

To starve them of the imported goods they needed, having no manufacturing industry, only agriculture.


What was the effect of the naval blockade of the Confederacy by the Union?

Serious shortage of war supplies of every kind on the Confederate side, and repeated efforts to recruit foreign allies to break the blockade.


What motivated the union to blockade the Texas ports?

so that we could not do and trade with Mexico


Why did the Union Blockade did not affect Texas as much as other Southern states because they could trade with what country?

The Union Blockade had a lesser impact on Texas compared to other Southern states due to its ability to trade with Mexico. Texas had a lengthy border with Mexico that allowed for smuggling and the exchange of goods, including cotton, which could be sold in exchange for supplies and arms. This trade route provided a vital lifeline for Texas, enabling it to circumvent the effects of the blockade more effectively than states with less access to alternative markets.


Where is the union blockade of southern shipping located?

the union blockade of southern shipping is located on the east coast of America


What are key reasons for the South's defeat in the civil war?

Lack of industry to produce war materiel, effective Union blockade of Confederate ports, limited manpower pool in comparison to the Union.


How did the south challange the blockade of the north?

They use Blockade Runners to go and get supplies, They use small, fast vessels to get by the big war ships. Some southern blockade runners also took the overland route, through Texas and on to Mexican ports, which were not subject to the blockade. However, after the Battle of Vicksburg, the Union controlled the entirety of the Mississippi River, cutting off the flow of goods into Texas from the rest of the Confederacy.