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Siege of Vicksburg
  • 1. When did the Siege of Vicksburg take place?
A) 1847
B) 1863
C) 1859
D) 1871
  • 2. Which Civil War general led the Union forces during the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William Tecumseh Sherman
D) George B. McClellan
  • 3. On which river is Vicksburg located?
A) Mississippi River
B) Colorado River
C) Hudson River
D) Ohio River
  • 4. Which Confederate general defended Vicksburg during the siege?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) John C. Pemberton
C) Jubal Early
D) Stonewall Jackson
  • 5. How long did the Siege of Vicksburg last?
A) 35 days
B) 21 days
C) 47 days
D) 60 days
  • 6. What was the strategic significance of Vicksburg during the Civil War?
A) Access to Gulf of Mexico
B) Defend Richmond, Virginia
C) Link between North and South
D) Control of the Mississippi River
  • 7. Which Union admiral contributed to the Siege of Vicksburg by bombarding the city from the river?
A) Oliver Hazard Perry
B) James Lawrence
C) John Paul Jones
D) David Farragut
  • 8. Why was Vicksburg known as the 'Gibraltar of the Confederacy'?
A) It was the capital of the Confederacy
B) It was a heavily fortified city
C) It controlled key trade routes
D) It housed the Confederate treasury
  • 9. Which important military campaign directly preceded the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Battle of Antietam
B) Battle of Shiloh
C) Battle of Port Gibson
D) Battle of Gettysburg
  • 10. In what modern-day state is Vicksburg located?
A) Tennessee
B) Alabama
C) Mississippi
D) Louisiana
  • 11. Which Confederate city was the last major stronghold of the Mississippi River before Vicksburg fell?
A) Mobile
B) New Orleans
C) Memphis
D) Port Hudson
  • 12. Which president praised the Union victory at Vicksburg as the most important of the war?
A) Jefferson Davis
B) James Buchanan
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Abraham Lincoln
  • 13. Which was the military campaign that led to the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Antietam Campaign
B) Gettysburg Campaign
C) Vicksburg Campaign
D) Atlanta Campaign
  • 14. Which of the following battles was fought after the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Gettysburg
B) Antietam
C) Shiloh
D) Bull Run
  • 15. What day did the Siege of Vicksburg end?
A) June 19
B) September 2
C) July 4
D) August 13
  • 16. Who won the Battle of Champion Hill, which was a prelude to the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Battle ended in a draw
B) Both sides claimed victory
C) Confederate Army
D) Union Army
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