Identify the TWO main reasons why Abraham Lincoln attempted to blockade southern ports during the Civil War. Responses A to help convince France to join the Northto help convince France to join the North B to prevent the South from exporting cottonto prevent the South from exporting cotton C to help the North win a major victory at Bull Runto help the North win a major victory at Bull Run D to stop weapons and ammunition from entering the Southto stop weapons and ammunition from entering the South E to keep immigrants from Eastern Europe from entering Southern manufacturing centers
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The TWO main reasons why Abraham Lincoln attempted to blockade southern ports during the Civil War are:
B. to prevent the South from exporting cotton
D. to stop weapons and ammunition from entering the South
These actions aimed to weaken the Confederate economy by cutting off trade and to limit their access to military supplies.
