Unit 4 - SS8H5b Civil War and Georgia

Front

Which battle was considered a Confederate victory by pushing back the Union Army into Chattanooga, TN?

Back

The Battle of Chickamauga

Answer explanation

The Battle of Chickamauga was a Confederate victory that pushed back the Union Army into Chattanooga, TN.

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SS8H5b

Front

With 34,000 casualties in just three days, which battle of the Civil War is considered the second bloodiest battle of the war?

Back

The Battle of Chickamauga

Answer explanation

The Battle of Chickamauga, with 34,000 casualties in just three days, is considered the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

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SS8H5b

Front

Who was the commanding general of the Union forces that destroyed depots, stores, homes, railroads, and factories in Atlanta in the summer of 1864?

Back

William T. Sherman

Answer explanation

William T. Sherman, the commanding general of the Union forces, destroyed Atlanta in 1864, targeting depots, stores, homes, railroads, and factories.

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SS8H5b

Front

What was the official name of the southern nation?

Back

Confederate States of America.

Answer explanation

The official name of the southern nation was the Confederate States of America. It was also known as the Confederacy.

Front

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in __________________ would be free if the states did not rejoin the Union.

Back

The rebel states, the Confederacy

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in the rebel states and the Confederacy would be free if the states did not rejoin the Union. This measure aimed to weaken the Confederate war effort and promote the abolition of slavery.

Front

Why was Georgia the “heart of the Confederacy”?

Back

It was a strategic location that supplied the south with its railroad network.

Answer explanation

Georgia was the 'heart of the Confederacy' due to its strategic location and role in supplying the south with its railroad network.

Front

What was the purpose of Sherman’s march through Georgia?

Back

To destroy resources such as railroads and Confederate supplies

Answer explanation

Sherman's march through Georgia was intended to destroy resources like railroads and Confederate supplies, not to free prisoners or prove his strength. He wanted to weaken the Confederacy and disrupt their ability to fight.

Front

Slaves were set free in Georgia as soon as Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation.

Back

False

Answer explanation

Slaves were not set free in Georgia as soon as Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation. The correct answer is False.

Front

Who was the commander of Andersonville prison?

Back

Henry Wirz

Answer explanation

Henry Wirz was the commander of Andersonville prison.

Front

Which city was the most important military target in Georgia for General Sherman?

Back

Atlanta, the railroad hub

Answer explanation

Atlanta, the railroad hub, was the most important military target in Georgia for General Sherman because it was a major transportation hub and its capture would severely disrupt Confederate supply lines.