Question

1. choose the best answer.

a union victory at ___ on the mississippi river proved to be a turning point of the war.
pittsburgh
vicksburg
hattiesburg

Explanation:

The Union victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863 gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two and marking a major turning point in the American Civil War. Pittsburgh is not on the key Mississippi River turning point site, and Hattiesburg was not the location of this critical battle.

Answer:

Vicksburg