Question

How did the Union's capture of Port Hudson and the Confederates' surrender at Vicksburg harm the Confederacy?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states. %0D%0AThe Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe white southerners lost faith in he Confederate Army's ability to win the war. %0D%0AThe white southerners lost faith in he Confederate Army's ability to win the war. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe capital of the Confederate States of America was now under Union control. %0D%0AThe capital of the Confederate States of America was now under Union control. %0D%0A%0D%0AConfederate armies in the northern states could no longer reach the southern states. %0D%0AConfederate armies in the northern states could no longer reach the southern states.

Answer 1

The Union's capture of Port Hudson and the Confederates' surrender at Vicksburg significantly harmed the Confederacy primarily because "The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states." This effectively divided the Confederate territory and weakened their ability to supply troops and maintain military operations. Control of the Mississippi River, which these captures allowed for the Union, was crucial in disrupting the Confederacy's supply lines and communication routes.