Use the map showing the locations of important Civil War battles to answer the question.

Question

How did the outcomes of these battles and the geography of the surrounding areas affect the war?

A. Confederate victories at the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg allowed the Confederacy to control strategic passes in the Appalachian Mountains.

B. Union victories at the Battles of Vicksburg and Atlanta allowed the Union to disrupt major river and railroad Confederate supply lines.

C. Union victories at the Battles of Vicksburg and Fort Sumter allowed the Union to control major waterways early in the Civil War.

D. Confederate victories at the Battles of Fort Sumter and Atlanta allowed the Confederacy to move supplies from Charlesto

Answer 1

n and the Gulf of Mexico to the western front.