As a result of the fall of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, ________________.
A. Union forces gained control of the entire Mississippi River
B. a path into Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi lay open before the Union Army
C. the last Confederate outposts in the far West fell to Union forces
D. New Orleans fell to Union troops
Answer: B
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