Question

Why did Southerners believe that the British would support their move to secede from the Union in 1860? A) The British supported the use of slave labor in the South. B) The British purchased large amounts of cotton from the South C) The Confederacy had secured a military agreement with the British. D) The Confederacy agreed to purchase weapons from the British.

Answer 1

The answer is B, the south supplied a lot of cotton.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) The British purchased large amounts of cotton from the South

Explanation:

During the pre civil war years cotton was in a high demand from great britain and france and the south was one of the main providers of this raw material to this european countries, so in the south intentions to secede they strongly believe that this commercial relation would lead to a support by the british empire