Question

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
A The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
B It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.
C It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
DThe Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.

Answer 1

The battle of Vicksburg resulted in the Confederacy losing control of the Mississippi River.

The Battle of Vicksburg

The battle of Vicksburg otherwise known as the Siege of Vicksburg was a 47-day siege in which the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River to the Union.

The Mississippi river was a critical supply line, and was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan to sideline trade to the Confederacy.

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