SS8H5B The Civil War

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General William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign aimed to: Conquer the city of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Conquer the city of Atlanta, Georgia.

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What was the significance of Sherman's March to the Sea in Georgia?

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It devastated Georgia's infrastructure, industry, and farms.

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Andersonville is best known for:

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Being the site of a major Union prison camp during the Civil War.

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Which document declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free?

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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What key role did the city of Atlanta play in the Civil War?

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It served as a major railroad hub and manufacturing center.

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What was the primary objective of Sherman's March to the Sea?
Options:
a. To engage in a series of pitched battles with Confederate forces in Georgia.
b. To establish a new Confederate capital in Georgia.
c. To capture the city of Savannah and secure Georgia's coastline.
d. To negotiate a peace treaty with Confederate leaders.

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To capture the city of Savannah and secure Georgia's coastline.

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What were some of the conditions that prisoners faced while at Andersonville prison? Options: a. no clean source of running water, b. Insects, c. not enough food, d. All of the above

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All of the above

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What event marked the end of the Civil War and the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant? Options: a. Battle of Gettysburg, b. Sherman's March to the Sea, c. Appomattox Court House, d. Battle of Chickamauga

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Appomattox Court House

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What city did Sherman capture during the March to the Sea?

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Savannah

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Who won the Battle of Chickamauga?

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Confederate Army