Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries?
The Union army lacked battle experience.
to increase enlistment
to capture Confederate ships
to prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy

How  did spanish  power increaseunder charles  v and philip ii? in 1519,charles  v inherited a huge empire. he became king of  spain  and was also the heir to the hapsburg empire. during his 42-year reign, philip worked to expand  spanish  influence, strengthen the catholic church, and make his own power absolute. hope this !