What was the North's initial strategy in the Civil War?
Answer: Their initial plan was to use the Anaconda Plan.
Explanation: This was used to blockade all Southern states from receiving supplies and food from other places, thus forcing the South to surrender.
Answer:
Scott's "great snake" would blockade the South's ports and control the Mississippi River
Explanation: This was the Anaconda Plan. The North, however, was unable to control the Mississippi for several years.