The Union blockade during the Civil War

Responses
A led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.
B caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.
C really had no effect on the South, since they were already agriculturally self-sufficient.really had no effect on the South, since they were already agriculturally self-sufficient.
D hurt the North most since they relied heavily on Southern cotton and agriculture for its own manufacturing base.

B caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.