What was the union’s strategy at the beginning of the civil war?
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to blockade the confederate coastline

to hold out until confederate forces got tired

to control the mississippi river

to pay for the war by selling cotton to europe

to capture richmond, virginia

The right answers are:

- To blockade the Confederate coastline.

- To control the Mississippi River.

-  To capture Richmond, Virginia.

Explanation:

A naval blockade would impede the South from receiving supplies and help from external actors; the Mississippi River was the South´s principal inland waterway and its control would severe communication among southern states; and capturing Richmond would be a huge blow that would interrupt command lines and affect morale.

b) to encourage free trade

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