Question

What was the main purpose of the naval blockade of the South during the Civil War?

• A. To capture the capital city of the Confederacy
• B. To force Jefferson Davis to emancipate all Southern slaves
• C. To prevent shiploads of imported goods and supplies from reaching the people of the South
• D. To prevent the Confederate Army from using the Mississippi River to travel north
• E. To take control of the railroad system

Answer 1

The correct option is C To prevent shiploads of imported goods and supplies from reaching the people of the South

The main purpose of the naval blockade of the South during the Civil War was to prevent shiploads of imported goods and supplies from reaching the people of the South The whole of the coast of the Southern states were subjected to a naval blockade (barrier) to prevent the South from importing essential war supplies and provisions or exporting of cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops to Europe. The Union blockade strategy played a significant role in the defeat of the Confederate States of America in the Civil War.