Advanced Placement-Style United States History
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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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