What did the Union hope to accomplish in the West during the Civil War? taking control over the Mississippi River
waging war on open battlefields
O invading the Confederacy from the south and west
O gaining control of border states and important rivers

invading the Confederacy from the south and west

invading the Confederacy from the south and west

Explanation:

how is this a high school question im learning this in 7th grade

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so.