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What was the primary purpose of the Anaconda Plan?
What was the primary purpose of the Anaconda Plan?
- To blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River (correct)
- To divide the Confederacy in half through an overland campaign
- To starve the South into submission through economic warfare
- To capture the Confederate capital of Richmond
What was the significance of Ulysses S. Grant's capture of Vicksburg on the 4th of July, 1863?
What was the significance of Ulysses S. Grant's capture of Vicksburg on the 4th of July, 1863?
- It led to the resignation of the Confederate general who had been besieging Chattanooga
- It signaled the beginning of Grant's unconventional and successful military tactics
- It secured Union control over the Mississippi River, effectively splitting the Confederacy in half (correct)
- It prompted Lincoln to promote Grant to General-in-Chief of the entire Union army
Why was Lincoln's support for Grant controversial in the critical election year of 1864?
Why was Lincoln's support for Grant controversial in the critical election year of 1864?
- Grant's command over the entire Union army threatened to overshadow Lincoln's own leadership
- Grant's promotion was seen as a political move to appease the Radical Republicans
- Grant's tactics were seen as too aggressive and costly in human lives (correct)
- Grant's reputation as a heavy drinker made him an unpopular choice for commander
What was the significance of Grant's rescue of the Union forces at Chattanooga?
What was the significance of Grant's rescue of the Union forces at Chattanooga?
What was the primary impact of the Union's control of the Mississippi River?
What was the primary impact of the Union's control of the Mississippi River?
What was the status of the Anaconda Plan's objectives by the start of 1864?
What was the status of the Anaconda Plan's objectives by the start of 1864?
How did Lincoln's support for Grant's unconventional tactics impact the 1864 election?
How did Lincoln's support for Grant's unconventional tactics impact the 1864 election?
What was the primary goal of General Grant's Overland Campaign?
What was the primary goal of General Grant's Overland Campaign?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cold Harbor?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cold Harbor?
How did Grant attempt to break the stalemate during the siege of Petersburg?
How did Grant attempt to break the stalemate during the siege of Petersburg?
What was Grant's proposed solution for dealing with the Confederate guerrillas in the Shenandoah Valley?
What was Grant's proposed solution for dealing with the Confederate guerrillas in the Shenandoah Valley?
How did the public initially react to Grant's tactics during the Overland Campaign?
How did the public initially react to Grant's tactics during the Overland Campaign?
What was the significance of Grant's capture of Petersburg?
What was the significance of Grant's capture of Petersburg?
What was the role of General Sherman's campaign in relation to Grant's Overland Campaign?
What was the role of General Sherman's campaign in relation to Grant's Overland Campaign?
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Wilderness in the initial phase of the Overland Campaign?
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Wilderness in the initial phase of the Overland Campaign?
