Asked by Avery Williams

What would be accomplished by Union control of the Mississippi River?
A. Richmond would fall to Union forces.
B. The Confederacy would be forced to surrender.
C. The Confederacy would be divided.
D. Confederate trade with Europe would be cut off.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. The Confederacy would be divided.

Controlling the Mississippi would split the Confederacy east from west, disrupting internal lines of communication and supply (part of the Union's Anaconda Plan).