Question

General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because *

A.it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.
B.it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy.
C.important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.
D.Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.

Answer 1

C.important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.