In what two ways was atlanta important to the confederacy? it was the primary port city. it was the main supplier of cotton. it was the central rail hub. it was the main munitions supplier.

It was the main munitions supplier. Also It was the central rail hub.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.