Which strategies did the union intend to use as part of its Anaconda plan? Select two correct answers.

A. To set up a naval blockade along the southern coast

B. To employ a more defensive strategy of surrounding borders and waiting for attacks

C. To seize control of the Mississippi River

D. To rely on European allies to provide them with supplies

E. To employ spies to infiltrate southern cities and spread panic and disinformation

The strategies that the union intended to use as part of its Anaconda plan are as below:

To set up a naval blockade along the southern coast. To seize control of the Mississippi River.

Answer: Options A and C

Explanation:

The plan made by the Union was simply in accordance with the idea of clutching the southerners from both the north and the south. They decided to make strategic use of the Mississippi River by establishing their control over the river.

And, also decided to use the navy to block the southern coasts so that the southerners lose their contact with the rest of the world.

B. To employ a more defensive strategy of surrounding borders and waiting for attacks