Question

The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

Answer 1

The answer is D) Raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale

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Answer 2

Giving the Union control of the Mississippi River

Step-by-step explanation:

The Union wanted control of the Mississippi to cut off trade and transport for the South. The river being taken also made things harder for the Confederates (because it cut their side in half, so the Union had the upper hand).