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how did georgias geography impact the blockade of georgias ports? a the…

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how did georgias geography impact the blockade of georgias ports?
a the islands, inlets, and coves
allowed union blockade runners to
slip in and out.
b the islands, inlets, and coves
allowed confederate blockade
runners to slip in and out.
c the islands, inlets, and coves
prevented union blockade runners
from slipping in and out.
d the islands, inlets, and coves
prevented confederate blockade
runners from slipping in and out.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

During the Civil War, the Confederacy (Georgia was part of the Confederacy) used the islands, inlets, and coves of Georgia's coast to help their blockade runners (those trying to get past the Union blockade) slip in and out to get supplies or trade. The Union was the one doing the blockading, so the geography helped the Confederate side with their blockade runners. Option A is wrong as blockade runners for the Union don't make sense (Union was the blockader). Option C and D are wrong as the geography didn't prevent Confederate runners; it helped them. So B is correct.

Answer:

B. The islands, inlets, and coves allowed Confederate blockade runners to slip in and out.