The Essence of "King Cotton Diplomacy" Was to

The essence of "King Cotton Diplomacy" was to

A) cut off the supply of cotton to the North and to force Lincoln to the bargaining table.
B) cut off the supply of cotton to England and gain British recognition of the Confederacy.
C) sell Southern cotton abroad and use it for collateral for loans to purchase war materials.
D) use the lure of cotton exports to win support from France.
E) reopen the African slave trade and increase cotton production.