Anaconda Plan

What was a significant criticism of the Anaconda Plan among Union commanders?

• It was too aggressive

• It was too passive and complacent

• It was too costly

• It was too quick to implement

Which major river did the Anaconda Plan aim to control to isolate the South?

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

What was the humanitarian aspect of the Anaconda Plan?

• Providing aid to civilians

• Minimizing casualties during the war

• Offering amnesty to Confederate soldiers

• Rebuilding Southern infrastructure post-war

What was the primary reason the North blockaded Southern ports during the Civil War?

• To prevent the South from receiving military aid from Great Britain

• To stop the South from exporting cotton

• To capture Confederate leaders

• To force the South to surrender immediately

The North’s strategy to win the war. Blockade the southern coast and take the Mississippi River splitting the South into 2 parts.

• Anaconda Plan

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Draft / Conscription

• Confederate States of America

The Anaconda Plan was the military strategy of

• the Union.

• the Confederacy.

• the South.

• the Loyalists.

The Anaconda Plan did all of the following EXCEPT:

• blocked Southern ports to cut off supplies from Europe.

• break Confederacy in two at the Mississippi River.

• destroy transporation and communication systems of the Confederacy.

• fought defensively.

The idea of attacking the Confederacy by squeezing them like a snake from the East and West is known as the...

• Snake Plan

• Anaconda Plan

• Gator Paln

• Enduring Freedom

Who was the primary architect of the Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?

• A) Ulysses S. Grant

• B) Robert E. Lee

• C) Winfield Scott

• D) George McClellan

What was the main objective of the Anaconda Plan?

• A) To invade the Confederate capital

• B) To blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River

• C) To recruit more soldiers for the Union

• D) To negotiate peace with the Confederacy