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How did the Union's capture of Port Hudson and the Confederates' surrender at Vicksburg harm the Confederacy?

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The white southerners lost faith in the Confederate Army's ability to win the war.

The white southerners lost faith in the Confederate Army's ability to win the war.

The capital of the Confederate States of America was now under Union control.

The capital of the Confederate States of America was now under Union control.

The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states.

The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states.

Confederate armies in northern states could no longer reach the southern states.

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The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states.

Explanation: Union control of the Mississippi River split the Confederacy, cutting off supplies and communication from the Trans‑Mississippi states (Texas, Arkansas, and parts of Louisiana).