Question

the unions first general in - chief, meaning the person in charge of the entire u.s. army, was winfield scott, a veteran of the war of 1812 and the mexican war (1846 - 1848).
general scott developed a strategy to win the war for the union, which some journalists called the anaconda plan. look at the following cartoon, which depicts the anaconda plan. then follow the instructions below.
use the cartoon to complete the text.
the map shows a long snake, representing the union military. most of the snakes body is along the coastline, and louisiana is annotated with the words \cant ship now.\ so, this part of the cartoon represents to stop trade at ports. this is the first part of the anaconda plan.
the snake is shown hissing toward the mississippi river, which runs through the middle of the confederacy. this suggests that general scott wanted to. doing so would give the union army a valuable way to transport its own troops and supplies while cutting off confederate supply lines. this is the second part of the plan.
an anaconda is a constrictor snake, meaning it kills by wrapping its body around and slowly suffocating prey. so, general scotts plan for winning the war relied on and in order to immobilize

Explanation:

The Anaconda Plan aimed to blockade Southern ports (as shown by the snake along the coastline and the "Can't ship now" annotation in Louisiana) and control the Mississippi River (the snake hissing toward it). The plan relied on a naval blockade (to stop trade) and controlling key waterways (like the Mississippi) to strangle the Confederacy economically and logistically.

Answer:

The first blank: Southern. The second blank: a naval blockade. The third blank: control the Mississippi River. The fourth blank: a naval blockade; controlling key waterways.