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WHY WAS the union blockade of Georgia important during the war?

Because Savannah was one of the blockade-runners' favourite ports.


How did some goods slip through the blockade to reach the south?

southern blockade-runners- fast ships that outran the federal ships- often slipped through the blockade.


What wre the blockade runners?

Blockade runners were ships that attempted to evade naval blockades during conflicts, particularly the American Civil War. Their primary role was to transport goods, supplies, and sometimes troops between blockaded ports and other locations, often using speed and stealth to evade capture. These vessels played a crucial role in supplying the Confederate states, as they sought to circumvent the Union blockade that aimed to restrict trade and resources. The success of blockade runners varied, but they significantly impacted the logistics and economics of the war effort.


Union leaders wanted to gain control of Galveston because it?

It had a busy seaport NEW RESPONDENT To prevent blockade runners to call it.


What Ships that imported and exported goods through the North and blockade of the South were called .?

The ships that imported and exported goods through the North and blockaded the South during the American Civil War were commonly referred to as "blockade runners" or "Union ships." The Union Navy aimed to restrict the Confederacy's trade by blockading Southern ports, while blockade runners were typically fast ships used by the Confederacy to evade this blockade and bring in supplies. These vessels played a crucial role in both sides' wartime economies.