The north saw the mississippi river as important because it divided the north and south. it was completely in union territory. it was the south’s major transportation link. it was completely in confederate territory.

The correct answer is C) It was the South's major transportation link.

During the Civil War, the Union wanted to take control of the Mississippi River as part of their battle plan known as the Anaconda Plan. The goal of this plan was to block the South from receiving the resources necessary to continue fighting the Union. This is why when the Union captured the Mississippi River during the Battle of Vicksburg, it crippled the South. This is because the South could not trade or move military troops effectively since their main source of transportation was controlled by the Union.