Question

Which one of the following statements best describes England's position during the Civil War? England was a main ally of the South. England remained neutral because she needed Northern wheat more than Southern cotton. England remained neutral because she needed Southern cotton more than Northern wheat. England became an ally of the North.

Answer 1

Option B)

England remained neutral because she needed Northern wheat more than Southern cotton.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland remained officially neutral throughout the American Civil War (1861–1865). he British elite tended to support the Confederacy, but ordinary people tended to support the United States, the Union or "the North"

The Confederate strategy for securing independence was based largely on the hope of military intervention by Britain and France. That never happened because the US threatened war, which would have cut off much of Britain's food supply.