Citizens of the South suffered food shortages during the Civil War because

a. most Southern farms grew cotton, not food crops.

b. the Confederate government was sending most of the food to the troops.

c. the Confederate government was focusing its spending on weapons production.

d. the South s transportation system had collapsed and Union troops occupied several important agricultural regions.

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Eva Morse

26 July, 06:06

Citizens of the South suffered food shortages during the Civil War because

a. most Southern farms grew cotton, not food crops.

b. the Confederate government was sending most of the food to the troops.

c. the Confederate government was focusing its spending on weapons production.

d. the South s transportation system had collapsed and Union troops occupied several important agricultural regions.

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Grace Tanner · Answer 1

Generally speaking, citizens of the South suffered food shortages during the Civil War because " d. the South s transportation system had collapsed and Union troops occupied several important agricultural regions," since they were being "starved out".