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The Union’s control of the Mississippi River hurt the Confederacy’s ability to

supply its troops.

maintain its navy.

divide the North.

recapture New Orleans.

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How did Vicksburg cope with the siege?

Living conditions were harsh and the people had little food.

Many people were able to escape via the Mississippi River.

Vicksburg successfully defended themselves against the siege.

The people were well equiped to handle the siege.

During the Civil War, New Orleans was significant because it was

the final Southern city to fall to the Union.

vital to transportation for the Confederacy.

the location of the Confederate capital.

vital to Union trade and transportation.

During the Civil War, both sides wanted to control the Mississippi River because it was

an important source of water for cities.

a major supply route that divided the South.

the only route inland for the Union Navy.

a major port for ships arriving from Europe.

Which statement best describes a result of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Europe withdrew its financial support for the Confederate government.

Europe would not recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation.

The Confederacy began to believe that it might win the Civil War.

The Confederacy dealt a powerful blow to the Union military.

At the start of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union Army

drove the Confederates out of Pennsylvania.

was forced into a defensive position.

broke through the Confederate army’s line.

fought the Confederate Army to a stand-off.

During the Civil War, Grant’s capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson contributed to Union control of

Kentucky and Tennessee.

Kentucky and Missouri.

the Ohio River.

the Mississippi River.

During the Civil War, key waterways in the South included

the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee rivers.

the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

the Ohio, Tennessee, and Columbia rivers.

the Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

How might a victory at Gettysburg have benefited the Confederacy?

It might have convinced European nations to align with the South.

It might have helped the South gain control of the Mississippi River.

It might have made the West more accessible to the Confederacy.

It might have helped the South maintain vital ports and shipping routes.

The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

preventing the Union from gaining access to the West.

allowing the Confederacy to remain strong and unified.

maintaining Confederate control of the Mississippi River.

raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale.

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