Question

Vicksburg was an important target for the North because conquering it would _______________________.

• A. Give the North easy access to Richmond, which could be captured and thus end the war.
• B. Force lee to surrender.
• C. Draw off troops so the North could win at Gettysburg.
• D. Give the North control of the Mississippi River.
• E. Allow the North to fully conquer Tennessee and remove it from the war.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Give the North control of the Mississippi River.

The Siege of Vicksburg was a great victory for the Union. It gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. Around the same time, the Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee was defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg. These two victories marked the major turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union.

The correct answer is D.