What was the main goal of the anaconda?

1. To keep southern troops from advancing to the north
2. To gain control of the Mississippi River
3. To cut off supplies to the south

The main goal of the anaconda plan was to cut of supplies to the south. The north knew that if they could cut off forgiven goods from getting to the south then the South wouldn't have nearly enough supplies to properly fight the war.

after the roman empire, the catholic church began to unify by taking on many duties of a government.

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774