How did the Union’s capture of Port Hudson and the Confederates’ surrender at Vicksburg divide the Confederacy?(1 point)

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Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South.
Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South.

The Confederacy lost its collective will to continue fighting.
The Confederacy lost its collective will to continue fighting.

The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from its western states.
The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from its western states.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from its western states.

The capture of Port Hudson and the surrender at Vicksburg effectively split the Confederacy in two along the Mississippi River, making it difficult for Confederate forces in the west to supply or communicate with those in the east. This significantly weakened the Confederate war effort by disrupting supply lines.