Question

To win the civil war, the south was counting on the fact that?
It was too large for the union to conquer
The Mississippi River was open for transporting goods
It’s coastline was too long to attack Richmond was close to washington, DC

Answer 1

(b) The Mississippi River was open for transporting goods

Explanation:

• The  River Mississippi was the key to the Confederacy 's defeat after the civil war. Union powers took major progress in 1862 in controlling the Mississippi, gaining victory in areas like , Memphis, Ten, New Orleans, & Island Number.
• In 1861, at the beginning of the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott proposed a plan aimed at suppressing the Confederation, the plan  which was known as "Anaconda Plan".
• Scott ordered that the Southern ports be blocked as well as Union forces taking control of the Mississippi River. As the Union blockade ended in 1861, a separate effort" to capture the Mississippi River was made in 1862.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A.

Explanation: