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 defeat at Vicksburg and the capture of Port Hudson significantly harmed the Confederacy primarily because:

The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states.

These events effectively split the Confederacy in two, disrupting supply lines and communication, which weakened their overall military effectiveness and resource availability.