Question

which best states the three main northern strategies for winning the civil war?

• selling cotton to europe, blockading southern ports, and controlling the mississippi river
• capturing the confederate capital, defending itself until the south tired of the war, and blockading southern ports
• blockading southern ports, controlling the mississippi river, and capturing the confederate capital
• selling cotton to europe, defending itself until the south tired of the war, and controlling the mississippi river

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the Northern (Union) strategies during the Civil War:

1. The Union's Anaconda Plan included blockading Southern ports (to cut off supplies), controlling the Mississippi River (to split the Confederacy), and capturing the Confederate capital (Richmond) to defeat the South.
2. Selling cotton to Europe was a Southern strategy (to gain support), and "defending until the South tired" was not a main offensive strategy. So the option with blockading ports, controlling the Mississippi, and capturing the capital is correct.

Answer:

blockading Southern ports, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing the Confederate capital (the third option in the list)