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How did geography affect fighting in the western theater of the Civil War?

The land was very dry and much of the fighting was in the desert.

Both sides fought to control higher ground of the region’s mountain ranges.

Many battles were fought to control rivers that were vital to transportation.

The capital of the Confederacy was in the western theater, and fighting centered around it.

By capturing the Mississippi, the Union would

split the Confederacy in half.

ensure a Union victory in the war.

prevent the Confederacy from gaining foreign allies.

As a general, Ulysses S. Grant was .

cautious

determined

unsuccessful

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