Much of Confederate Leaders' Diplomatic Efforts Were Aimed at ________

Much of Confederate leaders' diplomatic efforts were aimed at ________ because ________.

A) Britain; they wrongly assumed Britain would need to continue importing their cotton
B) India; the Indian agricultural system was similar to the South's and could ease wartime shortages
C) South America; their long-term European allies had all sided with the Union
D) Spain; they sympathized with similar Spanish efforts to maintain the system of slavery
E) France; they correctly foresaw that France would always want to do the opposite of Britain