Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. during the civil war, both sides wanted to control the mississippi river because it was
a. an important source of water for cities
b. a major supply route that divided the south
c. the only route inland for the union navy
d. a major port for ships arriving from europe

Answer;

B. a major supply route that divided the South

Explanation;

-The Mississippi River is important for several reasons. It provides irrigation for crops, as well as transportation and food to the people who live nearby, and has done so for hundreds of years. During the Civil War it provided transportation for troops and supplies.

-The Union wanted to control the Mississipi River to cut off the eastern Confederacy; to provide the Union army with bases along the Mississippi River.

-The Union wanted to capture key southern positions along the Mississippi river. the Union navy would try to capture the port at New Orleans and move North long the Mississippi river to join forces with Grant's army who would head south along the river.