The Union's 'Anaconda Plan' during the Civil War primarily aimed to:

The correct answer to the question "The Union's 'Anaconda Plan' during the Civil War primarily aimed to:" is Option B: Blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River to cut off the Confederacy..

The other options — A) Launch a rapid, direct assault on the Confederate capital of Richmond., C) Incite slave rebellions throughout the Southern states., D) Secure European military alliances against the Confederacy. — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The Anaconda Plan, conceived by General Winfield Scott, sought to slowly constrict the Confederacy by blockading its coastline and seizing control of the Mississippi River, thereby cutting off its tr…