55.8.A.1.2, 55.8.A.5.6 (Moderate)
The following map shows key Civil War battles during 1862 and 1863.
Gulf of Mexico
What conclusion can be drawn from this map?
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B
C
During the final year of the war, Union troops moved through the heart of
the Confederacy.
Confederate troops' knowledge of the land often allowed them to defeat
larger Union forces.
Early Union victories resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy.
Gaining control of the West was a key part of the Union's war strategy.