USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

START OF THE CIVIL WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the purpose of the Union’s naval blockade strategy?
A
to keep slaves from escaping
B
to cut-off Southern trade & ruin the Confederate economy
C
to supply markets for Northern industries
D
to capture the Missisiipi& Missouri Rivers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In less than a week, the Union began its blockade of the southern states in an effort to prevent the trade of goods, supplies, and weapons between the Confederacy and other nations. Prize law is that part of international law which concerns the capture of enemy property by a belligerent at sea during war.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the Civil War, the Union attempted to blockade the southern states. A blockade meant that they tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states. By doing this, the Union thought they could cause the economy of the Confederate States to collapse.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, part of Union war strategy was to use the Navy to blockade Southern ports. The Union hoped to stop the flow of goods between the South and other countries and strangle its foe economically.

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