Question 11 pts

Question

Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?

Group of answer choices

It would allow the Union to export goods by water.

It would give the Union the port of New Orleans to use.

It would prevent the Confederacy from moving troops into Texas.

It would divide the Confederacy in two.

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Question 21 pts
Why did many Native Americans support the Confederacy?

Group of answer choices

They hoped to have greater freedoms under a Confederate government.

They wanted to serve in the Confederate Army.

They wanted to capture Union territory for their own use.

They hoped to grow cotton and use slave labor in the Indian Territory.

Answer 1

Question 1: Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?

The best answer choice is:

It would divide the Confederacy in two.

Controlling the Mississippi River would split the Confederacy, making it more difficult for Confederate states to communicate and supply each other.

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Question 2: Why did many Native Americans support the Confederacy?

The best answer choice is:

They hoped to have greater freedoms under a Confederate government.

Many Native Americans believed that the Confederacy would recognize their rights and autonomy more than the Union did, and they were hopeful for a better deal regarding their lands and governance.