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7. Which of the following proved the Anaconda Plan was working during the war? (USHC: 3.2)
A. The South's inability to mount a serious threat after Gettysburg
B. Formation of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
C. High casualty rates at Antietam
D. Sherman's March to the Sea

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Anaconda Plan was a strategy devised by the Union during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The strategy was devised by Gen. of Union, Winfield Scott to defeat the Confederacy army. The plan was named as the strategy was devised to strangle the Confederacy.

The plan was proved to be successful when Gen. William T. Sherman led a march of some 60,000 soldiers to the sea. The Sherman's March to the Sea ultimately led to the victory of the Union army.

Therefore, option D is correct.