Who blockaded Buenos Aires for most of the late 1840s?
Spain and Portugal
US and Mexico
France and Great Britain
Brazil and Paraguay
Answer
During the late 1840s, France and Great Britain blockaded Buenos Aires in order to pressure Argentina to accept their demands. The two countries wanted Argentina to stop supporting Uruguay, which had been fighting a civil war. The blockade was a success and Argentina eventually agreed to the demands of France and Great Britain.
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