Question

How did the Confederates’ surrender at Vicksburg divide the Confederacy? (1 point) Responses The Confederacy lost the faith and support of its civilians. The Confederacy lost the faith and support of its civilians. The Confederacy lost its collective will to continue fighting. The Confederacy lost its collective will to continue fighting. Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South. Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South. The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from its western states.

Answer 1

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The Confederates' surrender at Vicksburg divided the Confederacy by leading to a loss of faith and support from its civilians, a weakening of the collective will to continue fighting, a disruption of communication and supply lines between Confederate armies in Northern and Western states and the South.

Answer 2

The Confederacy lost its collective will to continue fighting. Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South. Confederate armies in Northern states could no longer reach the South. The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from its western states.

Answer 3

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Yes, that is correct. The surrender at Vicksburg greatly affected the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting as it resulted in a loss of morale and willpower among the Confederate forces. Additionally, the surrender cut off key communication and supply lines between Confederate armies in Northern states and the South, as well as limited the Confederacy's access to supplies from its western states. This ultimately weakened the Confederacy's ability to sustain its military operations and further divided its resources and support.