Which of the following reasons explain why great britain and france ultimately refused to recognize the confederacy?
a. french and particularly british public opinion favored the union over the confederacy.
b. the confederacy's demonstrated military strength led britain and france to believe it could win without outside assistance.
c. egypt's and india's increased cotton output during the war made great britain less dependent upon southern cotton.
d. france abandoned its plan to occupy mexico after lincoln threatened to wage war against it.

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