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What was the main objective of Major General Ulysses S. Grant's move to cross the Mississippi River?
What was the main objective of Major General Ulysses S. Grant's move to cross the Mississippi River?
- To bypass the Confederate-held city of Vicksburg (correct)
- To secure a Union supply point at Grand Gulf
- To defeat the Confederate division under Brigadier General John S. Bowen
- To capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi
What was the outcome of the bombardment of the Confederate defenses at Grand Gulf?
What was the outcome of the bombardment of the Confederate defenses at Grand Gulf?
- The Union forces were defeated, and they retreated back to Vicksburg
- The Union forces secured a beachhead at Grand Gulf
- The Union Navy captured Forts Wade and Cobun
- The Confederate position held, but the Union Navy silenced Fort Wade (correct)
Where did the Union forces cross the Mississippi River after the Battle of Grand Gulf?
Where did the Union forces cross the Mississippi River after the Battle of Grand Gulf?
- Port Gibson, Mississippi
- Grand Gulf, Mississippi
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Bruinsburg, Mississippi (correct)
What was the outcome of the Battle of Port Gibson?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Port Gibson?
When did the Siege of Vicksburg begin?
When did the Siege of Vicksburg begin?
What was the significance of the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863?
What was the significance of the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863?
What was the main objective of the Anaconda Plan during the American Civil War?
What was the main objective of the Anaconda Plan during the American Civil War?
What was the significance of the city of Vicksburg during the American Civil War?
What was the significance of the city of Vicksburg during the American Civil War?
What was the outcome of the Union's attempt to cut Williams's Canal across a meander of the Mississippi River in June and July?
What was the outcome of the Union's attempt to cut Williams's Canal across a meander of the Mississippi River in June and July?
Who led the Union expedition that began moving south towards Vicksburg from Tennessee in late November?
Who led the Union expedition that began moving south towards Vicksburg from Tennessee in late November?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou on December 29?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou on December 29?
What was the main concern of Grant regarding an amphibious assault across the Mississippi River directly against Vicksburg?
What was the main concern of Grant regarding an amphibious assault across the Mississippi River directly against Vicksburg?
