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What country did the South get support from?
The Confederacy did send diplomats to France to encourage assistance in the South’s cause. Men such as John Slidell, a leading Confederate diplomat to France, attempted to convince France to recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation as well as to arrange for loans and assistance for the Confederate cause.
Which two countries did the South expect support from?
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The south expected support from Britten and France because these two European nations relied on the south for? | Cotton |
| what was one of the main advantages of the south? | Excellent military leaders |
| from where did the most confederate and union soldiers come from? | farms |
Why did the south want European support?
Why did the South think they would receive aid from Europe? They believed British and French factories depended on Southern cotton and they would help to keep the lines of trade open.
Why did the Confederacy expect help from Europe?
They wanted to blockade the Souths Sea Ports. What did the Confederacy expect from Europe? The South expected troops and supplies and food. You just studied 25 terms!
Did Europe help the South in the Civil War?
The foreign aid to the Confederacy had an enormous impact on the American Civil War. Although European powers chose to remain neutral in the American Civil War, they still managed to supply the Southern states with supplies. The president is showing did not want foreign countries intervening in the war.
Why was the South unable to secure the support of England and France?
Another factor that made it much more difficult for the South to obtain support from France or England was its reliance on slavery. The institution of slavery had been outlawed in England and all of its colonies in 1833, and France had taken the same action in 1844.
Did any countries support the Confederacy?
Every nation was officially neutral throughout the war, and none formally recognized the Confederacy. The major nations all recognized that the Confederacy had certain rights as an organized belligerent. British leaders had some sympathy for the Confederacy, but were never willing to risk war with the Union.
Did Europe support the Confederacy?
The foreign aid to the Confederacy had an enormous impact on the American Civil War. Although European powers chose to remain neutral in the American Civil War, they still managed to supply the Southern states with supplies.
Who helped the South in the Civil War?
Top British officials debated offering to mediate in the first 18 months, which the Confederacy wanted but the United States strongly rejected. The British elite tended to support the Confederacy, but ordinary people tended to support the Union. Large-scale trade continued between Britain and the whole of the US.
Why was the South certain of gaining support from England and France?
Why was the south certain of gaining support from England and France? A: Their need for cotton would make them allies with the south. President Lincoln urged the South to reconsider it’s actions before seceding.