Why was control of the Mississippi River important to the North?

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Lorelai Cohen

28 June, 13:02

Why was control of the Mississippi River important to the North?

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Ace Burke · Answer 1

It would split the South in two.

Nikita · Answer 2

Yet, there was one way for Union forces to move into Confederate territory that ended up being a crucial part of the Civil War. The key was rivers, which served as avenues of invasion into the South. And, of course, what was the biggest and most important river for subduing the Confederacy? The Mississippi.