Which of the following statements BEST explains the significance of William Sherman to the Union during the Civil War? A)
He pursued a strategy of "total war" in the South destroying towns,
factories and railroad lines to deprive the Confederate Army of its sources
of supply
He laid siege to the Confederate Army in the Battle of Vicksburg allowing
the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River.
B)
)
He was a brilliant strategist and defeated Grant and the Confederate Army
in the Battle of Gettysburg.
D)
His poor leadership led to a Union defeat in the Battle of Antietam.

The correct answer is A) He pursued a strategy of "total war" in the South destroying towns, factories, and railroad lines to deprive the Confederate Army of its sources of supply.

Explanation:

William Sherman was a general during the Civil War that involved the confrontation between the northern and southern states. In this war, Sherman was a general for the Union (Northern states) and his role was key for the triumph of the Union. This is because William Sherman implemented a war strategy known as "total war" that involved all infrastructure including factories and railroads were destroyed. This caused the South to lost access to supply and force it to surrender sooner. According to this, the correct answer is A.

for this case we have the following equation:

we apply distributive property to the terms within parentheses.

subtracting 2 on both sides of the equation: