What was the main reason the blockade was a difficulty for the South? The Southerners were not able to go overseas for vacations.
The wheat crops piled up in the ports; as a result, they were not able to reach their markets in England.
The ships were not able to be used for defenses.
The cotton was being exported faster than they could supply it.
The cotton crops piled up in the ports; as a result, they were not able to reach their markets in England.