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Did the north or the south want to control the Mississippi river during the civil war?
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Why was controlling the Mississippi river vial to to the north and south during the civil war?
they could trade to the Indians and to the Spanish but Spain would not let trade go through for the Americans only during the civil war.
Why was the city of Vicksburg so important to both the north and south during the civil war?
Because the defensive strongholds of Vicksburg and Porto Hudson prevented the Union from gaining the full control of the River Mississippi, while their conquest would meant the splitting of the Confederacy into two parts.
Was the union south or north during the civil war?
The Union was North(:
Who had the most power during civil war?
The north. The north had more factories to make weapons. The north also won the Civil War.
Who controlled most of the railroads during the civil war?
The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.
What could the north do to hurt the south's trade during the civil war?
Effective naval blockade of principal ports, and control of the Mississippi River
What town on the Mississippi did the north siege during the civil war?
Vicksburg.
What was the Annaconda plan?
Northern strategy during the Civil War, where the North blockaded the South and seized control of the Mississippi River. Also, the correct spelling is "Anaconda." Hope this helps!
Vicksbug what did the north take control of?
During the American Civil War, the North's success in gaining control of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in July of 1863, resulted in much more than the conquest of yet another Southern city. With Vicksburg in hand, the North now gained control of the entire Mississippi River, thereby breaking the South into two separate halves and opening up the Deep South to invasion.
What were the straregies for the north?
During the Civil War, the goals for the Union were to create a naval blockade on southern ports, gain control of the Mississippi River, and take over the Confederates capitol of Richmond, Virginia.
What is the importance of the river Mississippi?
During the US Civil War the control of the mouth of the river and areas north of New Orleans were of vital importance. The Mississippi ran through five Southern States. The ability to conduct war operations by controlling this river was of vital importance to both the North and the South.
What is the river that ran through the north and south border during the civil war?
You are probably thinking of the Mississippi river.
What was the norths stratagy during the civil war?
One of the things the North wanted to do was to capture the Mississippi River, dividing the south in half.
Why was controlling the Mississippi river vial to to the north and south during the civil war?
they could trade to the Indians and to the Spanish but Spain would not let trade go through for the Americans only during the civil war.
This was the key city that guarded the Mississippi river?
During the American Civil War in the 1860s, both Vicksburg and New Orleans served the South as key guardian-cities of the Mississippi River. As a result, both were featured in significant battles during that conflict. Even earlier, New Orleans was the site of battles during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, with the British as the opponent in each.
Vicksburg what did the north take control of?
Mississippi river.
A major objective of the north in the civil war was to capture what river?
The Mississippi
