Which statement is true about the role of geography on the economy of the south in the years leading up to the Civil War? A. Agriculture dominance economic activity due to its fertile soil and warm, humid climate.

B. Manufacturing and industry became the dominant activity in this area

correct answer is A

Explanation:

They were using the south for farming leading up to the civil war because they were using slaves to work in the fields to pick cotton as that was one of the top industries at the time

union blockade

explanation:

the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.

b. second continental congress