What was the union goal at the battles of hampton roads, shiloh, and new orleans? a. freeing slavesb. achieving the surrender of fortsc. controlling trade arteriesd. capturing southern generals

c. Controlling trade arteries.

Explanation:

The purpose of the Union Army in these battles was to gain control of trade arteries that supplied goods to the South. The Union knew that, by controlling such trade arteries, they would be more likely to weaken the region. This would make the Confederacy easier to defeat. Therefore, the capture of these locations was an important strategic goal of the war.

president jefferson protested this interference in american trade. he sent james monroe to london to negotiate a treaty. jefferson wanted britain to stop taking sailors from american ships, and to stop interfering in the trade of neutral nations. monroe tried many times to discuss such an agreement. but the british foreign minister was always too busy to see him.

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