To win the Civil War, the South was counting on the fact that

a;Richmond was close to Washington, DC.
b;the Mississippi River was open for transporting goods.
c;it was too large for the Union to conquer.
d;its coastline was too long to attack.

b

Explanation:

thats why the union focuses on the mississpi (vicksburg) and richmond to choke the supply line of the South

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