Transportation in the south during the early 19th century was much different than it is today. which is the best description of what it was like? a) most people traveled by foot through trails made by early native americans. b) cars were becoming popular, so interstates and highways began to grow quickly between major cities. c) the amounts of roads and railways were increasing rapidly and steamships were being used to transport goods as well as people. d) only wealthy families had means of transportation; other families were able to get what they needed within their settlements or farm areas.

The correct answer is D, as during the early 19th century, only wealthy families had means of transportation to the north; other families were able to get what they needed within their settlements or farm areas.

The less affluent families could subsist thanks to the economic system prevailing in the South, which based its development on agricultural production. Otherwise, the subsistence of these families would have been impossible, since there were no effective means to access the products from the north quickly.

The transport system of the South was too expensive for the common people and depended mainly on fluvial and coastal traffic by ship; both were closed by the Union Navy during the Civil War. The small railroad system practically collapsed as a result of this, so that by 1864 internal travel was so difficult that the Confederate economy was mutilated.

union blockade

explanation:

the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.