Georgia in the Civil War

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln
• William T. Sherman
• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
• Jefferson Davis

Who was the president of the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln
• William T. Sherman
• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
• Jefferson Davis

Which battle took place near an important railroad center in Georgia?

• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The Attack on Fort Sumter
• The Battle of Chickamauga
• The Battle of Dalton

Why did Sherman march the Union through Georgia civilian towns?

• To get back at Jefferson Davis for owning slaves.
• To set slaves in Georgia free so they could run to the North.
• To ruin public opinion of the war, and bring down the morale of the South, and shorten the war
• The show President Lincoln that he was the best canidate for Vice President.

What was The Anaconda Plan also known as?

• The Union Attack
• The Union Brigade
• The Confederate Defeat Plan
• The Union Blockade

Who was the commander of the Union Army who led the March to the Sea, and led the Siege of Atlanta?

• Stonewall Jackson
• Robert E. Lee
• William T. Sherman
• General Braxton Bragg

In what town was the notorious Confederate prison located?

• Augusta
• Atlanta
• Andersonville
• Antietam

Who was in charge of Andersonville Prison?

• William T. Sherman
• Jefferson Davis
• Henry Wirz
• John Hood

What is the belief that states can ignore federal laws?

• Compromise

• Nullification

• Emancipation

• Confederation

Which BEST describes the Compromise of 1850?

• California was added as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Act passed

• Missouri added as a slave state and Maine as a free

• Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and Missouri allowed to keep slaves

• The North and South agreed to delay war with each other