Amajor part of the confederate strategy for winning independence was based on a) building a modern navy to break the union blockade be) developing factories to manufacture weapons c) encircling the union capital, washington d. c d) winning recognition and support from great britain.

The correct answer is a) building a modern navy to break the Union blockade. Due to this blockade, the Confederacy suffered a food shortage. Additionally, the Union was able to divide the Confederacy after winning several key battles in the middle of their territory. Since the Confederacy was being defeated on land, they decided they would focus on their navy in order to defeat the Union by sea. Clearly, this didin't work.