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why did president lincoln initiate a naval blockade on southern waterways as part of the anaconda plan?

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Yes he did

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It was to block off the south's supply lines. Because the south mostly grew crops for food but they were mostly growing cotton and tobacco so they relied heavily on their exports.

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