Question

the unions first strategy to defeat the confederacy was based on:
a. waiting for the confederacy to attack northern territories.
b. building a strong defense in all major northern cities.
c. focusing all military force on one confederate state at a time.
d. surrounding the south using the powerful union navy.

Explanation:

The Union's initial strategy, known as the Anaconda Plan, involved using its navy to blockade the South (surrounding it) to cut off supplies and weaken the Confederacy. This was a key early approach.

Answer:

D. surrounding the South using the powerful Union navy.