Question

Which of the following were instrumental in General Grant’s plan for ending the Civil War? Select all that apply.
(1 point)

using generals who would obey without question

engaging financial help from European allies

destroying anything in the South that would help the Confederacy

opening negotiations for a peaceable Confederate surrender
Only 2 answers are allowed.

Answer 1

- using generals who would obey without question
- destroying anything in the South that would help the Confederacy

Grant relied on obedient, aggressive subordinates and a strategy of attrition/“hard war” to destroy Confederate resources and force surrender.