Question
Why was the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union troops significant?
It meant that the Union controlled all the waterways on the eastern coast.
It occurred because Union troops attacked from boats on the Mississippi River.
It meant that Union troops controlled the Mississippi River ports.
It caused the surrender of other Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River.
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The capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union troops was significant because **it meant that Union troops controlled the Mississippi River ports**. The fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, gave the Union complete control over the Mississippi River, effectively splitting the Confederacy in two and hindering their supply lines. This victory, along with the concurrent Union victory at Gettysburg, marked a turning point in the Civil War.