What can be concluded from the union's desire to blockade ports in the south? a. the union navy was large and effective b. southern port cities were also industrial centers. c. foreign nations were willing trade partners with the confederacy. d. no foreign nations were willing to assist the confederacy.

The correct answer should be C. Foreign nations were willing trade partners with the Confederacy. That is because the confederacy had a lot of cotton that they could export in exchange for money and weapons and things like that. The Union didn't want this because it would weaken them so they wanted to block all ports.

Government taxes ? i guess

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