Northern strategists viewed the Mississippi River and its tributaries as vital to a Union victory in the Civil War because control of it would split the South in half.
During the Civil War, taking control of the Mississippi River became one of the main objectives for the North. On July 4, 1863 after a forty-day siege, Vicksburg was taken by General Ulysses S. Grant, which allowed the Union to control the river and divide the Confederacy into two.
Answer:A. the existence of fjords in Eastern Europe B. the North Atlantic Drift C. the large number of lakes in Western Europe D. the sirocco winds.
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It would be about "33%" of <span>Canada's population that lives in the southern lowlands of Ontario, since this area is far more hospitable than many of the surrounding woodlands. </span>
