Which statement best explains why it was hard for the Union’s blockade to succeed? Florida has a long coastline, which enabled some ships to sneak past the blockade and supply Confederate troops. Florida has a short coastline, which enabled some ships to sneak past the blockade and supply Confederate troops. Florida’s state militia fortified its ports, which enabled some ships to sneak past the blockade and supply Confederate troops. Florida’s state militia used diversions that enabled ships to sneak past the blockade and supply Confederate troops.