Question

Write a letter to president lincoln and tell him your opinion on the anaconda plan. in your letter to president lincoln, explain general scott's strategy and express your overall opinion of the plan. then, rate the effectiveness of the plan [using a 1-3 rating scale: 1=not effective, 2=somewhat effective, 3=extremely effective].

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It was part of a grand plan designed to control the seceding states. It called for the blockade of southern ports and in taking control of the Mississippi River to cut the South in two. It was not unlike the actions of an Anaconda snake in slowly constricting and suffocating its victim hence the name.