Question

question 7 of 10
what was one result of the confederate victory at the battle of chancellorsville?
a. confederate general lee became overconfident and left richmond open to attack.
b. union general burnside led his troops on a long \mud march\ through stormy winter weather.
c. union general grant was unable to launch a surprise attack on the confederate capital.
d. union general joseph hooker resigned and was replaced.

Explanation:

After the Confederate victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, General Lee became overconfident. He decided to invade the North (Pennsylvania) in what became the Gettysburg Campaign. This move left Richmond relatively less defended (open to potential attack in a sense as his main forces were away).

• Option B: The "Mud March" was before the Battle of Chancellorsville and led by Burnside earlier in the war context.
• Option C: Grant was not involved in operations related to this battle's direct aftermath regarding the Confederate capital in this way.
• Option D: Hooker was relieved of command after Chancellorsville (not because he resigned). But the more direct result tied to the battle's outcome and its strategic implications is Lee's over - confidence and subsequent movement that left Richmond more exposed in a strategic sense.

Answer:

A. Confederate General Lee became overconfident and left Richmond open to attack.