The u.s new an attack was coming but they didn't know when, as a result they were unprepared and lost a lot of their stuff
They felt like they were being invaded because of how they were treated.
Well, after the ending of American Civil War it mean that a lot of cotton exports from America were available once more. There was also a competition in the global market, to supply cotton and that's why it helped keep down the price after 1865
