The 'Cotton Famine' in Europe during the war primarily affected:
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Correct answer: The British textile industry
The South hoped 'King Cotton' would force Britain to intervene. However, Britain had a surplus of cotton when the war began and eventually found new sources in India and Egypt, negating the South's diplomatic leverage.
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