Question

Why did Confederate leaders hope that European nations would support their cause?(1 point)
Responses

Rely on cotton trade for European economic interests
Rely on cotton trade for European economic interests

Shared political ideologies with European powers
Shared political ideologies with European powers

Sought diplomatic recognition as a nation
Sought diplomatic recognition as a nation

Promised military alliance opportunities

Answer 1

Confederate leaders hoped that European nations would support their cause primarily because they relied on cotton trade for European economic interests. The Confederacy believed that the economic dependence of European nations on Southern cotton would encourage those nations to provide support, such as diplomatic recognition or military aid, in order to secure their cotton supply.