Which of the following was true of Georgia in the early stages of the Civil War?

A.

Due to its rail lines, Atlanta became a major center of manufacturing and trade for the South.

B.

Georgia continued to trade cotton extensively with Northern textile manufacturers.

C.

Due to its deepwater ports, Savannah became the center of trade between the South and Europe.

D.

Georgia increased tobacco production as prices for the good rose significantly.

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6 October, 09:51

Which of the following was true of Georgia in the early stages of the Civil War?

A.

Due to its rail lines, Atlanta became a major center of manufacturing and trade for the South.

B.

Georgia continued to trade cotton extensively with Northern textile manufacturers.

C.

Due to its deepwater ports, Savannah became the center of trade between the South and Europe.

D.

Georgia increased tobacco production as prices for the good rose significantly.

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Camryn Bauer · Answer 1

The correct answer is C. In the early stages of the Civil War, Savannah, due to its deepwater ports, became the center of trade between the South and Europe.

Explanation:

During the Civil War, Savannah was a prosperous port and became the sixth most populous city in the Confederation. The Confederate economy depended largely on its exports to Europe (mainly to France and Great Britain) of agricultural products such as cotton and tobacco, and the port of Savannah, for its location close to the midline of the Confederate territory, its port of deep water and its wide available labor force, was the main port from which Confederate exports departed to Europe until the Union blockade made it impossible to continue trade towards the end of the Civil War.