The Romans used the Arch and Dome for buildings mostly, for example the aqueducts.
It's D to divide the confederacy, it wa part of the anaconda plan. Step 1, blockade ports to prevent outside help. Step 2, split the south in half at the mississippi river (the battle of vicksburg was to capture a major control point of the mississippi completing step 2). Step 3, march on the capital city.
He wanted america to be know for being a great help. also to be one of the great global powers
They spent around 3.2 million dollars.