Question

Civil War: The Union Blockade

Question 1
This political cartoon first appeared in 1861. Which of these BEST describes the situation depicted in this drawing?
Responses
A the Union's need to control the Mississippi Riverthe Union's need to control the Mississippi River
B a British attempt to control the American coloniesa British attempt to control the American colonies
C a blockade of the Southern coastline during the Civil Wara blockade of the Southern coastline during the Civil War
D the Southern belief in the superiority of their naval

Answer 1

C — a blockade of the Southern coastline during the Civil War. The 1861 cartoon refers to the Union Navy's blockade of Confederate ports to cut off trade and supplies.