Georgia's Role In the Civil War

Multiple Choice

Which factor contributed to growing tensions over slavery in the United States?

• Economic struggles in the North

• The introduction of the Monroe Doctrine

• Ongoing westward expansion of the nation

• A reduced demand for cotton in Great Britain

Multiple Choice

What year was Abraham Lincoln elected president?

• 1850

• 1901

• 1860

• 1884

Multiple Choice

After the election of Abraham Lincoln, the debate whether Georgia should leave the Union was split.  What was Alexander Stephens’ opinion on secession? 

• He felt Georgia should stay in the Union and fulfill its obligations to the U.S. Constitution.

• He was happy about the election of Lincoln and wanted a final solution to the slave issue.

• He wanted to remain part of the United States and promised to leave the South if it did not.

• He was upset at the election of Lincoln and wanted to leave the Union immediately.

Multiple Choice

What date did the Civil War begin?

• August 12, 1850

• April 1, 1860

• November 4, 1859

• April 12, 1861

Multiple Choice

This Civil War-era illustration is showing:

• Grant's victory at Shiloh.

• Scott's victory at Gettysburg.

• Sherman's "March to the Sea".

• the Union blockade of the South.

Multiple Choice

Definition: an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

• blockade

• seige

• investment

• bar

Multiple Choice

Another name for the United States of America.

• C.S.A.

• The Confederacy

• The Union

• The 13 colonies

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An announcement by Abraham Lincoln to the southern, Confederate states in rebellion to surrender or their slaves would be freed. The document also recruited black soldiers into the Union and added ending slavery to the goals of the Civil War.

• The Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Proclamation of 1763

• The Charter of 1732

Multiple Choice

What slaves were to be freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Slaves in Border States

• Slaves in states of rebellion and actively fighting against the North

• Slaves in the North

• All slaves

Multiple Choice

Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy was that it was the:

• capital of the Confederacy.

• most populated city in the Confederacy.

• home to the largest number of slaves in the Confederacy.

• industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.

Multiple Choice

This was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War with over 34,000 casualties and the largest battle ever fought in Georgia. It was a Confederate victory.

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Sherman's March to the Sea

• Siege of Savannah

Multiple Choice

The MOST LIKELY reason General William T. Sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through Atlanta, Georgia, during his "Atlanta Campaign" was because he wanted to

• prevent residents of the city from fleeing to the North.

• cut off the flow of supplies to the Confederate army.

• use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops.

• extend the rail lines into the northern states.

Multiple Choice

The destruction of Atlanta railroads and neighboring cities in a series of battles in Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign was led by which Union General?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Dred Scott

• William T. Sherman

Multiple Choice

After the Battle of Chickamauga, why was it a mistake for the Confederates to let the Union control Chattanooga?

• It had many factories that made war supplies.

• It was located halfway between two state capitals.

• It allowed Confederate soldiers to rest and better protect Atlanta.

• It gave the Union a base to begin their march toward Atlanta.

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Why was taking control of Atlanta so important to the Union Army?

• Atlanta was a major railroad center for the Confederacy.

• The Union wanted to punish the South for leaving the Union.

• The Union wanted revenge for soldiers lost at Chickamauga.

• Capturing Atlanta would immediately force General Lee to surrender.

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The infamous “March to the Sea” refers to

• Robert E. Lee’s invasion of Goorgia.

• William Sherman’s destructive march through Georgia on his way to Savannah.

• Steady flow of freed slaves running towards the coast from their former owners.

• Bombardment of Fort Sumter in the Atlantic coast of Charleston, South Carolina.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern

ports and capture the Mississippi River?

• Sherman's Plan

• Block Plan

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Anaconda Plan

Draw

Where is Andersonville?

Multiple Select

Check all boxes that describe Andersonville:

• Located in Georgia

• Confederate prison for Union soldiers

• Union prison for Confederate soldiers

• Little water, food, and medical supplies

Multiple Choice

All day, as the sad moments rolled on, were they passing not only in front of my house, but from behind; they tore down my garden palings, made a road through my back-yard and lot field, driving their stock and riding through tearing down my fences and desolating my home - wantonly (deliberately cruel) doing it when there was no necessity for it...

Which event from the Civil War is described in the text?

• the Battle of Chickamauga

• the Battle of Gettysburg

• the Siege of Savannah

• the March to the Sea

Poll

 

Which topic do you need more help understanding or could use a refresher on?

• Andersonville

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Chickamauga

• Sherman's Atlanta Campaign

• March to the Sea