Form 7: Foreign Policy and Diplomacy During the War
Questions
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Which two major European powers did the Confederacy hope would recognize its independence?
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What strategy did the Confederacy use, believing European textile mills needed Southern cotton?
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect British public opinion regarding intervention?
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Which diplomatic incident in late 1861 nearly caused a war between the U.S. and Great Britain over captured Confederate envoys?
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Who were the two Confederate diplomats removed from the British ship Trent by a Union captain?
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How did Lincoln resolve the dangerous Trent Affair?
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Which British-built Confederate commerce raider inflicted heavy damage on Union merchant shipping?
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Who was the U.S. Minister to Great Britain who worked tirelessly to prevent British recognition of the Confederacy?
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What were the ironclad warships under construction in Britain for the Confederacy that the U.S. successfully prevented from being delivered?
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Why did 'Cotton Diplomacy' ultimately fail for the Confederacy?
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Which European empire showed explicit support for the Union by sending its naval fleets to New York and San Francisco harbors in 1863?
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Why was the Emancipation Proclamation considered a decisive masterstroke in international diplomacy?