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Select the correct answer.Which circumstance led the Confederacy to think that it could purchase weaponry and supplies to use in the Civil War? A. increased taxation on Southern states B. support from Britain and France C. an abundance of cotton in the Southern states D. profits from the large number of industrie

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Select the correct answer.Which circumstance led the Confederacy to think that it could purchase weaponry and supplies to use in the Civil War? A. increased taxation on Southern states B. support from Britain and France C. an abundance of cotton in the Southern states D. profits from the large number of industrie

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The correct answer is C. An abundance of cotton in the Southern states. The Confederacy believed that their large supply of cotton, a valuable commodity, would allow them to purchase weaponry and supplies from other countries. This is known as "King Cotton diplomacy," where the South hoped to leverage their cotton production to gain international support, particularly from Britain and France, during the Civil War.

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