Their plan was called the Anaconda plan.
They wanted to blockade the Southern coast to prevent them from receiving resources from other countries. They also wanted to capture the Mississippi River to effectively cut the Confederacy in half (Battle of Vicksburg). The final step in their plan was to capture the Confederate capital city (Richmond).
NAFTA stands for North America Free Trade Agreement and several goals were defined under this agreement. Evaluating the outcomes of the businesses in the United States, well the first two "outsourcing job" and "cheaper goods" are advantageous. While the last one "cheaper Labor" has a negative effect on the people.
