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Vicksburg under siege,
1863
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Question 974:
The Union
victory at Vicksburg in 1863 was particularly significant because it
(A) ended the war
(B) gave the Union complete
control of the Atlantic seaboard
(C) gave the Union control over
the entire Mississippi River
(D) opened the way to take control
of Richmond
(E) provided Pres. Lincoln with
the victory he desired before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
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