Southern Economy During The Civil War
Throughout the war the Southern economy continued to agricultural based. However, the Southern economy received a large blow with a loss of cotton and other agricultural exports to the North. Without factories, the South often lacked in arms, ammunition, and warfare needed in order to fight. Furthermore, the South did not have any means of creating revenue, for it was illegal for the Confederacy to impose taxes on southern states. Battles in the south often resulted in mass destruction of infrastructure and plantations. Overall, the Southern economy deteriorated during the Civil War.
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