Question

What were the South's two main military strategies at the beginning of the war?

(1 point)
Responses

blockade Union ports along the Mississippi River and capture border states
blockade Union ports along the Mississippi River and capture border states

mass troops in northern Virginia and capture Washington, D.C., to force a quick Union surrender
mass troops in northern Virginia and capture Washington, D.C., to force a quick Union surrender

destroy northern railroad lines and raise an army of enslaved African American soldiers
destroy northern railroad lines and raise an army of enslaved African American soldiers

preserve its small armies while doing enough damage to erode the Union's will to fight

Answer 1

only pick one

Answer 2

The South's two main military strategies at the beginning of the war were to **mass troops in northern Virginia and capture Washington, D.C., to force a quick Union surrender** and to **preserve its small armies while doing enough damage to erode the Union's will to fight**.

These strategies aimed to capitalize on the South's advantageous defensive position and seek decisive victories that could lead to a rapid conclusion of the conflict.