Question

Why did the confederacy face food shortages as the civil war progressed?

Answer 1

c. There were not enough workers to cultivate and harvest crops.

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Answer 2

When the war began, the Federal government imposed a blockade on the Confederacy to stop the export of cotton and the import of military equipment and supplies into states that had seceded. The blockade had a crucial unintended consequence: it greatly reduced the amount of foodstuffs going into the Confederacy.