The answer is Sir Francis Drake. He is an English men but had nothing to do with Spain.
One of the most famous<span> people alive during this time was </span>Leonardo da Vinci<span>. He was most </span>famous<span> as a painter, but he was also a scientist, engineer and mathematician. </span>Leonardo<span> is </span>called<span> a "</span>Renaissance man". Another "Renaissance man<span>" was Michelangelo, who was a sculptor, painter, architect and poet.</span>
C. rare and costly dark stone
The correct answer is siege.
Gaining control of Vicksburg was essential to the Union's military strategy. Taking control of Vicksburg would allow the Union army to control the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River was the lifeline for the Confederacy, as this waterway allowed them to easily send goods and troops to different parts of the US. Controlling the river would help the Union to stop the Confederacy from being able to transport goods. Along with this, it would also cut off Confederate states (like Texas) from other Confederate states located along the Atlantic Ocean.
