Which of the following statements BEST explains why Ulysses S. Grant wanted to gain control of the Mississippi River for the Union (North)
so the Union could cut off supplies from Texas (beef), Louisiana (sugar) and Arkansas (bacon) from the rest of the
Confederate states and their armies
so the Union could transport troops up and down the river faster than they could by railroad
so the Union could provide an escape route for enslaved people after the Emancipation Proclamation
so the Union could capture the capitol city of Richmond, Virginia and end the war

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”

the correct answer is alternative c) "determine which debts to pay off."

credit report is a record of a person's credit history, from several sources such as banks, credit card companies, government, etc.

looking through your credit report you'll know exactly how much and to whom you owe money.

looking at your credit score you'll show you if your credit is improving.

only by paying off your debt or renegotiating it can you reduce the amount of money owed.

credit reports are not an instrument of negotiating interest. they only show your track record when it comes to borrowing money.