Which statement best explains why abraham lincoln viewed the city of new orleans as important he thought the city was critical to the war because it had a large population. he thought the city was critical to the war because it had a large population. he thought the population could be persuaded to support the union army. he knew the mississippi river was a key transportation route for both sides.

Lincoln knew the Mississippi was a key transportation route.

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the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.