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The Anaconda Plan in the American Civil War

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The Anaconda Plan in the American Civil War

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What was the main objective of the Anaconda Plan?

To isolate the Confederacy and cut off its resources. (correct)

To quickly capture the Confederate capital of Richmond.

To launch a series of lightning-fast raids on Confederate cities.

To negotiate a peaceful end to the conflict.

Which of these was NOT a key element of the Anaconda Plan?

The immediate capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. (correct)

A naval blockade of Confederate ports.

A massive invasion of the Confederate interior.

Military campaigns to occupy key Confederate cities.

What analogy was used to describe the Anaconda Plan?

A roaring lion.

An anaconda snake. (correct)

A spider's web.

A burning torch.

What was the significance of the Union’s ability to block Confederate ports?

It prevented the Confederacy from exporting cotton, a vital source of revenue. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an accurate description of the Anaconda Plan's strategy?

A slow and methodical process of strangling the South's resources. Signup and view all the answers

What role did ground troops play in the Anaconda Plan?

To establish a presence in Confederate territory. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Anaconda Plan

Shortly after Lincoln's call for troops, the Union adopted General-in-Chief Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan to suppress the rebellion.
The strategy aimed to strangle the Confederacy by cutting off access to coastal ports and inland waterways via a naval blockade.
Ground troops would enter the interior as part of the plan.
The Anaconda Plan was designed to slowly squeeze the South dry of its resources by blocking all coastal ports and inland waterways.
This blockade would prevent the importation of goods and the export of cotton.
The plan was compared to an anaconda snake, which surrounds and squeezes its prey.

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Learn about General-in-Chief Winfield Scott's strategy to suppress the rebellion during the American Civil War. The Anaconda Plan aimed to strangle the Confederacy by cutting off access to coastal ports and inland waterways.