Why Is the Battle at Fort Donelson Significant

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why is the battle at Fort Donelson significant?

• A) It was the site of the most important battle in the eastern theater before 1864.
• B) It was an important Union fortification on the Great Lakes.
• C) It fell to Robert E. Lee in 1863.
• D) It was the site of the first major Union victory.
• E) When captured, it gave the Union full control of the Mississippi.