Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

The Union's Anaconda Plan, proposed early in the war, called primarily for

A.a naval blockade of the Confederacy combined with control of the Mississippi River
B.a single lightning strike at Richmond to end the war immediately
C.recruiting enslaved people to fight before any white troops
D.fighting a defensive war behind fortified northern cities

Explanation

Core Concept

General Winfield Scott envisioned strangling the South economically and splitting it in two. Grant's capture of Vicksburg in 1863 completed the river half of the plan.

Correct Answer

Aa naval blockade of the Confederacy combined with control of the Mississippi River

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