The key waterways in the south during the civil war were: Mississippi,Ohio and Tennessee rivers
Both side aware that controlling these rivers would cut down oppositions food and weaponry supplies along with limiting the opposition's ability to mobilize. The union army managed to leverage on this situation better than the Confederates, leading to the union's victory during the civil war.
The correct answer is <span>A. Affirmative action
All of the other mentioned answer has nothing to do with what you've described.</span>