FLASHCARD: GA in the Civil War

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When Southern states left the Union, they formed a new nation called _____________________________.

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Confederate States of America

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What was the first conflict of the Civil War? Options: Andersonville, GA, Battle of Chicamauga, The Atlanta Campaign, The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in South Carolina

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The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in South Carolina

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Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was the Atlanta Campaign?

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The Union's effort to capture Atlanta, led by General Sherman

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Why did the Union want to capture Atlanta?

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Atlanta was the center of railroads and factories that were vital to the Confederacy.

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What type of destruction did General Sherman's army cause on their "March to the Sea"?

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Destroyed towns, plantations, railroads, etc

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What was the first Civil War battle on Georgia soil? Options: Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Savannah, Battle of Fort Sumter, Battle of Chickamauga

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Battle of Chickamauga

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What did General Sherman present to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift?

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The city of Savannah

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What was the location of the Confederate military prison camp with the highest death rate of any Civil War prison? Options: Milledgeville, GA, Andersonville, GA, Gettysburg, PA, Savannah, GA

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Andersonville, GA

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Why did 13,000 Union soldiers die in this prison?

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Unsanitary living conditions which led to starvation, disease, insect attacks due to overcrowding.