The Civil War

Question 1 • FL-2100310-United States History A

Which best states the three main Northern strategies for winning the Civil War?

Answer

selling cotton to Europe, blockading Southern ports, and controlling the Mississippi River

capturing the Confederate capital, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and blockading Southern ports

blockading Southern ports, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing the Confederate capital

selling cotton to Europe, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and controlling the Mississippi River

Explanation

The Union’s main strategy was to blockade Southern ports, gain control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital, Richmond. Together, these actions would restrict the South’s trade, divide its territory, and strike at its government. Choice C lists all three strategies.

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