The union’s capture of new orleans severely hurt the confederacy by
hindering shipping and transportation.
ending hopes of a european alliance.
weakening general lee’s troops.
destroying the confederate army.

The right answer is hindering shipping and transportation.

New Orleans (NO) was the largest Confederate city with and it most important port. The Union commander David Farragut and his fleet bombarded the Confederate troops stationed at Forts Jackson and St. Philip and reached the city of New Orleans. Chaos erupted between the Union troops and the angry residents, but it was not enough to move the control of the city from the Union. This capture was one of the major defeats of the Confederate side because the strategic importance of NO and the consequent hindering shipping and transportation after its lost.

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

b]to spread the message of black power