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WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST ITS FOR A TEST
What was the purpose of the Union’s blockade of the Confederacy (the South)?
a. To convince Britain and France to trade only with the Union

b. To destroy the transportation systems (shipyards, railroads, etc.) of the South

c. To prevent the Confederacy from trading with foreign nations such as Britain and France

d. To prevent the Confederacy from building an ironclad navy

Answer :

During the Civil War, Union forces established a blockade of Confederate ports designed to prevent the export of cotton and the smuggling of war materiel into the Confederacy (this should answer your question)