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Why was the South vulnerable to a blockade by the North?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe North had a large manufacturing base to produce weapons, while the South was mostly agrarian.%0D%0AThe North had a large manufacturing base to produce weapons, while the South was mostly agrarian.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe North had a well-organized navy, while the South had no navy and few good ports.%0D%0AThe North had a well-organized navy, while the South had no navy and few good ports.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe North had a much larger population than the South.%0D%0AThe North had a much larger population than the South.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe North had a larger railroad system for moving troops and supplies than the South.

Answer 1

The South was vulnerable to a blockade by the North because:

"The North had a well-organized navy, while the South had no navy and few good ports."

The Union's advantage in naval strength and shipbuilding capabilities was decisive in establishing the blockade that hampered the Confederacy's ability to trade with other nations for supplies and military materiel. This strategy, known as the Anaconda Plan, aimed to squeeze the Southern economy and restrict the flow of goods and resources necessary to sustain the Confederate war effort.