Why was David Farragut's victory in April 1862 so important?
a. it protected the Union capital from a Confederate takeover
b. it advanced the Union plan to split the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
c. it made the South give up the idea of invading the North
d. it boosted morale throughout the South and prompted Lee to invade the North
Ans: b. it advanced the Union plan to split the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
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