answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

They didn't need the South's cotton anymore, after they obtained India from the French.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did England not help the confederacy to attain independence?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

After the east Battle of Antietam and the emancipation did England help the confederacy?

As far as recognition of the Confederacy, England did not help them. There was some trade carried out, but official recognition and aid was not forthcoming.


What countries was the confederacy depending on for help in the Civil War?

England


Why did England need the Board of Trade?

the used it to help the colonists achieve independence from England.


How did the Declaration of Independence help slaves?

How did what help the Declaration of Independence...


What European country did the south hope would support them in the civil war?

They were losing and needed help from a strong nation. They were losing and needed help from a strong nation.


Was the emancipation proclamation enforcible?

No, Lincoln knew that there would be no way to enforce it because he had no control over the southern states. He made the emancipation proclamation to make the civil war about slavery so that England would not interfere and help the Confederacy. The British might have stepped in to support the confederacy gain independence, but when the war became about slavery, they had no interest in the issue of helping slaves.


How would American Independence help France?

England would be smaller and have less people.


The name of the country that gained independence in 1820 with the help of England France and Russia?

Greece


What was the single most important foreign policy objective for the Confederacy?

The primary foreign policy for the Confederate States of America was for the European powers to formerly recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. Confederate President Jefferson Davis believed that once the South was formerly recognized, economic and military support would follow. This would in Davis' mind guarantee the Confederacy's independence. Even if only the British recognized the Confederacy, that would be enough to discourage the Union from pursuing military action to end the secession.


How did Great Britain help the south during the civil war?

England did not provide any large-scale assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Blockade-runners did manage to ship some cotton to Britain and smuggle weapons and ammunition into the Confederacy, but England remained neutral throughout the conflict.


Did European countries come to the aid of the Confederacy?

no, no one thought they needed any help because they had no chance in winning...however, some countries in England supported them by help building ships.


What is the war against America and Britain called from the Declaration of Independence?

The war that America fought against Britain to attain freedom was the Revolutionary War. I sincerely hope this will help your ailment :) .