Question

Which of the following tables best explains the goal of blockades used by the Union and the Confederacy during the American Civil War?(1 p
Responses

Union Confederacy
to force foreign powers, such as Great Britain
and France, to recognize its independence

to break through naval blockades to acquire essential
supplies, such as weapons, ammunition, and medicine

Union Confederacy to force foreign powers, such as Great Britain and France, to recognize its independence to break through naval blockades to acquire essential supplies, such as weapons, ammunition, and medicine

Union Confederacy
to block all coastal ports and inland waterways
to halt transportation and communication

to control the Mississippi River to restrict the Union
from moving its troops and receiving necessary
supplies

Union Confederacy to block all coastal ports and inland waterways to halt transportation and communication to control the Mississippi River to restrict the Union from moving its troops and receiving necessary supplies

Union Confederacy
to gain financial support and aid from foreign
powers, such as Great Britain and France

to block the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and force
the Union to surrender

Union Confederacy to gain financial support and aid from foreign powers, such as Great Britain and France to block the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and force the Union to surrender

Union Confederacy
to disrupt the South’s economy and weaken
the Confederacy’s military by cutting off vital
supplies

to prevent the Union from exporting cotton
and other goods to foreign countries

Answer 1

To determine which table best explains the goal of blockades used by the Union and the Confederacy during the American Civil War, we need to analyze the objectives of both sides regarding their naval strategies.

1. **Union Goals:**
- The Union aimed to **disrupt the South’s economy** and weaken the Confederacy’s military by **cutting off vital supplies**.
- The Union's strategy included **blockading coastal ports** and highways to limit the Confederacy's ability to import and export goods, thus strangling their economy and resources.

2. **Confederacy Goals:**
- The Confederacy sought to **break through naval blockades** to acquire essential supplies such as weapons, ammunition, and medicine. It also aimed to halt the effects of the blockade by attempting to export cotton and other goods, potentially seeking financial support and aid from foreign powers.

Given the above analysis, the table that best reflects the goals of both the Union and the Confederacy during the blockade operations is:

**Union:**
- To **disrupt the South’s economy and weaken the Confederacy’s military by cutting off vital supplies.**

**Confederacy:**
- To **prevent the Union from exporting cotton and other goods to foreign countries.**

This table captures the essence of the strategic objectives of both sides regarding blockades during the Civil War.