Question

What would be accomplished by Union control of the Mississippi River?(1 point) Responses Richmond would fall to Union forces. Richmond would fall to Union forces. Confederate trade with Europe would be cut off. Confederate trade with Europe would be cut off. The Confederacy would be forced to surrender. The Confederacy would be forced to surrender. The Confederacy would be divided.

Answer 1

The accomplishment of Union control of the Mississippi River would primarily be that **the Confederacy would be divided**. By gaining control of the river, the Union would effectively split the Confederacy into two separate regions, limiting their ability to move troops and supplies between the eastern and western parts of their territory. This strategic advantage would weaken the Confederacy's overall war effort.