Question

Why did General Grant believe the Confederates would quickly surrender at Vicksburg?

Vicksburg was in a poor defensive position



Grant did not believe the Confederates would quickly surrender



General Pemberton was a poor leader



Grant had won several victories in the area already(correct answer)

Answer 1

Grant had won several victories in the area already(correct answer)

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Answer 2

Grant had won several victories in the area already(correct answer)

Explanation: After defeating a Confederate force near Jackson, Grant turned back to Vicksburg.

At Vicksburg, Grant's operational genius and use of maneuver led to the surrender of a Confederate army and the opening of the Mississippi River, thereby cutting the Confederacy in half.