Question

A city with a few large residential buildings in the foreground and a few tents and barracks built near a river in the background is shown.
Question
Use the image to answer the question.
Based on the photograph, why was the capture of Vicksburg so important for Union forces?
(1 point)
Responses

the city's industries
the city's industries

the city's location on a river
the city's location on a river

the city's distance from other battlefields
the city's distance from other battlefields

the city's large civilian and military population
the city's large civilian and military population
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Answer 1

the city's location on a river — controlling Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy and disrupting supply lines.