Civil War Review (SS8H5B) 2024

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What caused the lack of success of the union blockade at the beginning of the Civil War? Options: The South had a superior navy, Great Britain found other ways to trade with the South, Great Britain sent their navy to disrupt the blockade, Blockade runners slipped through the blockade.

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Blockade runners slipped through the blockade.

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Where was the Confederate prison located where thousands of Union soldiers died?

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Andersonville

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What strategy does this picture illustrate? Options: Andersonville Prison, The Union Blockade, Emancipation Proclamation, Union March to the Sea

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The Union Blockade

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What is the BEST reason for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

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to destroy Georgia and bring a quicker end to the war

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Which of the following is the best description of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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It freed slaves in states that were in rebellion against the U.S.

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Andersonville Prison held ______.

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Union prisoners

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What city did General Sherman's army destroy in order for the Union army to continue the March to the Sea?

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Atlanta

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Why was Atlanta such an important city for the Union army to capture?

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It had an important railroad that the South used to get supplies.

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What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

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It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah.

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The Union blockade was meant to ____________________________B

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Block southern ports so that Confederate states could not receive supplies