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The Mississippi was/is the river highway through the eastern US. The state, person, country who controls the river can control the movement and shipping on the river.
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Which side won most of the battles for control of the Mississippi River region?
the West won the battle for control of the Mississippi river region
What was the goal of the anaconda plan?
To gain control of the Mississippi River and defeat the Confederacy
What war was fought over the control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg in Mississippi
What city on the Mississippi river did the us want to control of?
The Siege and Capture of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
Did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi was too huge for the Union so they didnt want to control it!
Vicksburg what did the north take control of?
Mississippi river.
What battle established control of Mississippi for the union?
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
What Union victory marked the start of the Union taking control of the Mississippi River?
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
Why was control of the Mississippi river imortant to the union?
The Mississippi River was important because if captured, it would divide the South making it weaker.
Where was the victory of the union control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the river.
Why did Vicksburg want to take over the Mississippi river?
because they wanted to have control of the all of mississippi.
During the civil war did controlling vicksburg Mississippi mean to control the Mississippi river?
Yes, it did.
