Which strategies did the Union intend to use as part of its Anaconda Plan? Select the two correct

responses.
(1 point)
to set up a naval blockade along the southern coast
to employ a more defensive strategy of surrounding borders and waiting for attacks
to seize control of the Mississippi River
to rely on European allies to provide them with supplies
to employ spies to infiltrate southern cities and spread panic and disinformation

1 answer

The two correct responses regarding the strategies the Union intended to use as part of its Anaconda Plan are:

  1. to set up a naval blockade along the southern coast
  2. to seize control of the Mississippi River

These strategies aimed to cut off the Confederacy's supply lines and divide its territory, effectively squeezing the Southern states.