Question
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

A)The battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, dividing the Confederacy in two.

B)General McClellan was promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union armies.

C)The Confederacy proved that it could delay any Union advance into the South.

D)General Lee’s army trapped Union forces, leading to a major Confederate victory.

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