Question

question 5 of 10

a primary union goal was to defeat robert e. lees army in the east and then take control of the confederate capital at ______.

a. antietam
b. charleston
c. vicksburg
d. richmond

Explanation:

Identify the core question

The question asks for the location of the Confederate capital that the Union aimed to capture as a primary war goal in the East.

Evaluate the historical options

• Antietam: A creek in Maryland, site of a major battle in 1862, not a capital city.
• Charleston: A major port city in South Carolina where the war began, but not the capital of the Confederacy.
• Vicksburg: A key Confederate fortress city on the Mississippi River in the West, not the capital.
• Richmond: The capital city of the Confederacy located in Virginia, which was the primary target of Union campaigns in the Eastern Theater.

Formulate the final selection

Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederacy for most of the Civil War, making option D the correct answer.

Answer:

• (A) Antietam
• (B) Charleston
• (C) Vicksburg
• (D) Richmond (Correct answer)