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26 June, 07:06

Why was the occupation of new orleans a significant win for the union?

a) it enables uinion forces to march on the confederate captial.

b) it was the confederacy's largest city in the center of the cotton trade.

c) it made general Benjamin butler a war hero.

d) enabled union navy ships to take control of the Mississippi river

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  1. 26 June, 07:17
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    The correct answer is letter D

    Explanation: For the Union and Confederacy it was a difficult moment of the war, the future of them was not clear. They did not know if could win because of the Battle of Shiloh, and all the difficult moments in that battle.

    When the Union fought Confederation and took control of New Orleans. It was an important moment, because they could take control of Mississippi the largest port of Confederacy.
  2. 26 June, 09:10
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    Option: b) it was the confederacy's largest city in the center of the cotton trade.

    Explanation:

    The occupation of New Orleans a significant win for the Union in the Civil War in America because it was one of the major ports of the South that supplied cotton to European countries. New Orleans was a cotton trade hub for the South. The city located in the mouth of the Mississippi River supported the South in war by getting military supplies and troops (thousands) for the Confederate Army.
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