Answer:
By the spring of 1865, the South was the poorest region of the United States.
Step-by-step explanation:
During the Civil War, large parts of the southern states were devastated by troops from the north, and the south suffered from a trade blockade controlled by the northern naval forces, which severely harmed its economy and its citizens' quality of life. In addition, the south initially harmed itself through an embargo on cotton, with false confidence in its own economic importance. Cotton warehouses in Europe, on the other hand, were full after several war warnings, and the textile industry there was experiencing a sales crisis.