Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

Which of the following was the principal strategic result of the Union victory at Vicksburg in July 1863?

A.Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two
B.The capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond
C.The destruction of the Confederate army under Lee
D.The opening of a land route through the Carolinas

Explanation

Core Concept

The siege ended on July 4, 1863, the day after Gettysburg. With the river secured, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana were cut off from the eastern Confederacy.

Correct Answer

AUnion control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two

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