What was one of the reasons that the Union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance?
a. It reopened the Ohio River to Northern trade.
b. It began to deflate the South's overconfidence.
c. It showed the strategic importance of ironclad warships.
d. It cut off the supply of cattle and other goods from Texas and Louisiana to the main Confederate forces.
e. It showed the genius of General George McClellan's wait-and-see approach.
d
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A. the liturgy B. the idea of heresy C. the nature of Christ D. salvation
In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was
A) more urban. B) less dependent on rivers. C) more rural. D) without food surpluses. E) more literate.
Which city?s revolutionary activities spread shock waves throughout Europe?
A) London B) St. Petersburg C) Madrid D) Paris E) Vienna
After the United States purchased the Louisiana territory in 1803, __________
A. New Spain and the United States became strong allies in order to fight the Comanches B. tensions between the United States and New Spain were eventually settled by the Neutral Ground Agreement C. war between New Spain and the United States broke out one year after the transfer of the land D. relations between New Spain and the United States did not change very much