Question

during the civil war, union forces established a blockade of confederate ports... the blockade, although somewhat porous, was an important economic policy that successfully prevented confederate access to weapons that the industrialized north could produce for itself. the u.s. government successfully convinced foreign governments to view the blockade as a legitimate tool of war. — office of the historian

in addition to preventing access to war materials, how did these blockades impact the southern economy? (1 point)

by preventing the export of agricultural goods, such as cotton, that sustained southern communities financially

by preventing the export of manufactured goods, such as textiles, that sustained southern communities financially

by leading to the development of an industrial - based economy in the south due to a lack of access to necessary goods

by leading to the development of an agricultural - based economy in the south due to a lack of access to necessary goods

Explanation:

The Southern economy was agrarian - based, with cotton being a major export. The Union blockade prevented the export of such agricultural goods, hurting the Southern economy. The South was not a major manufacturer of textiles at that time, and the blockade did not lead to industrial or agricultural development but rather economic hardship.

Answer:

by preventing the export of agricultural goods, such as cotton, that sustained Southern communities financially