Question

• c - rusd united states history and geography semester a_90 89776-9823-1330c1

a
e battle of vicksburg was significant because
lincoln was forced to issue
the emancipation
proclamation.

the north could not access
its railroads after its defeat.

the south lost control of
the mississippi river.

union troops were forced
to retreat to the northern
capital.

Explanation:

To determine the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg, we analyze each option:

• "Lincoln was forced to issue the Emancipation Proclamation" is incorrect. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued before the Battle of Vicksburg (in 1862), and its issuance was related to changing the war's purpose and discouraging foreign intervention, not due to Vicksburg.
• "the North could not access its railroads after its defeat" is incorrect. The North (Union) won the Battle of Vicksburg, and railroads were more of a concern for the South's logistical challenges, not the North losing railroad access here.
• "the South lost control of the Mississippi River" is correct. The Battle of Vicksburg (1863) was a Union victory that gave them control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy (South) in two and cutting off their supply lines and communication between the eastern and western parts of the South.
• "Union troops were forced to retreat to the Northern capital" is incorrect. Union troops were advancing in the West, and retreating to the Northern capital (Washington, D.C.) was not a result of Vicksburg; in fact, they were successful at Vicksburg.

Answer:

the South lost control of the Mississippi River.