Question

Gaining Control of Mississippi River enabled the Union to

A. surround the Confederacy
B. force the Confederacy to surrender
C. defeat the Confederate forces at Gettysburg
D. split the Confederacy into smaller parts

Answer 1

"D" because splitting the confederacy would mean that the Union would have control of lots of their exports, harbors and most importantly, their food supply.

Answer 2

D. split the Confederacy into smaller parts