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Answer:
D: To Control The Mississippi River.
Explanation:
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The correct option is D. The Union wants to capture Vicksburg to control the Mississippi River because of Vicksburg's advantageous location on the Mississippi River, both the Union and the Confederacy were able to win the battle there.
Why did Lincon capture Vicksburg?
Vicksburg, a Confederate fortress on the Mississippi river, was a target for the Union army, which President Lincoln sought to take. The Confederacy would be divided in two if Vicksburg were to fall.
By seizing Vicksburg, the North would have control over the whole Mississippi River's course and be able to separate the Confederate states that were east of the river from those that were west of it.
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