The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan. it wanted reveng

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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because
it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.
it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.
it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.
it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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Correct answer: it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.

Explanation: Vicksburg was a heavily fortified Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. Capturing it would give the Union control of the river, split the Confederacy in two, and fulfill a central goal of the Anaconda Plan.

The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because
it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.
it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.
it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.
it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan. it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh. it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River. it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because
it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.
it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.
it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.
it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.