Chapter 6 Section 2 The Vicksburg Campaign A

On January 29, 1863, where did General Ulysses S. Grant arrive?

• At a landing on the Mississippi River north of Vicksburg

• At a landing on the Ohio River

• At a landing on the Missouri River

• At a landing on the Hudson River

Who informed General Grant that capturing Vicksburg from the Mississippi River would be impossible?

• Admiral David Farragut

• General Robert E. Lee

• Admiral Chester Nimitz

• General William T. Sherman

What was the purpose of digging a canal to connect the two main channels of the Mississippi River?

• To create a new trade route

• To allow Union ships to enter the city without passing by its batteries

• To provide water for agriculture

• To build a new settlement

What was the outcome of the plan to dig a canal for Union ships?

• It was successful and widely used

• It failed and was abandoned

• It led to a major battle

• It was completed but never used

What method did Grant use to alter the levee at Yazoo Pass?

• Bulldozers

• Explosives

• Dynamite

• Flooding

What was the purpose of blowing up part of the levee at Yazoo Pass?

• To create a new river

• To allow water from the Mississippi to flood an old channel

• To build a dam

• To stop enemy ships

What was the intended route for Grant's troops to travel down the Mississippi?

• Through the channel into Moon Lake, down Coldwater River to the Tallahatchie, and eventually to the Yazoo River.

• Directly down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Across the Appalachian Mountains to the east coast.

• Through the Great Lakes to Canada.

What event occurred on February 3, 1863, that was significant to Grant's plan?

• The levee was broken.

• The troops reached Vicksburg.

• The Mississippi River froze over.

• A peace treaty was signed.

Which side of the Mississippi River did Grant march his troops down?

• Louisiana side

• Mississippi side

• Eastern side

• Western side

Why was the ground south of Vicksburg more suitable for Grant's troops?

• It was higher and dryer

• It was closer to the sea

• It had more vegetation

• It was less populated