Why did the Union go to extensive efforts to blockade Florida’s ports and harbors?

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The Union wanted to prevent further slave trade.
The Union wanted to prevent further slave trade.

The Confederacy’s naval forces were a threat to the north.
The Confederacy’s naval forces were a threat to the north.

The Union needed the cities near ports and harbors for training camps.
The Union needed the cities near ports and harbors for training camps.

The Confederacy used Florida’s ports and harbors as an important starting point for distribution of supplies.

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The correct response is:

The Confederacy used Florida’s ports and harbors as an important starting point for distribution of supplies.

The Union's blockade aimed to restrict the Confederacy's ability to import goods and export cotton, thereby weakening their economic and military capabilities during the Civil War. Florida's ports were significant for the Confederacy in terms of supply distribution.