One of the Union's important goals at the start of the Civil War was:A.convincing Mexico to invade the Confederacy from the west.B.freeing every enslaved African American in the United States.C.destroying all large plantations throughout the South.D.preventing the border states from joining the Confederacy.

What was one strategy that helped the Union forces win the Civil War?A.Relying mostly on naval forces instead of armies of ground troopsB.Destroying Confederate supplies to convince Southerners to give upC.Requiring both wealthy and poor Northerners to join the militaryD.Organizing massive slave revolts in the largest Confederate cities

Identify the goals of the Union and the Confederacy in the Civil War.maintain unityprotect the institution of slaverymaintain state sovereigntyabolish slaverydefend home ground from enemyboost international trade

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln emphasized that the Union was fighting to:A.claim valuable territory for Northerners.B.punish the Confederate states.C.prevent foreign invasions of the United States.D.spread freedom by ending slavery.

The Union completed the first step of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861. What did that accomplish? A:A. The Union gained control over the Missouri River and divided the Confederacy.B:B. The Union convinced Great Britain to stop buying cotton from the South.C:C. The Union captured Atlanta and brought the Confederacy to its knees.D:D. The Union launched a blockade and closed most ports in the South to foreign ships.

What was USA President Abraham Lincoln’s original goal at the beginning of the Civil War against the Confederate States?Group of answer choicesKeep the USA together as one nation.Ensure that Kansas and Nebraska remained territories rather than states.Eliminate the Democratic Party from the northern states.Abolish slavery in the Confederate States.