28 Union Tactics During the Civil War
• Enforcement of an embargo on Confederate goods
Enforcement of a naval blockade of Confederate ports
Why were these tactics effective?
F Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on manufactured goods.
G Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support.
H Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue.
J Union forces were able to earn money for supplies by selling confiscated bales of cotton.