Georgia's Role in the Civil War SS8H5

Which was NOT an effect of the Union blockade on Georgia?

• Agricultural production soared

• Harvested cotton remained unsold.

• Many ships fro Georgia were sunk

• The price of manufactured goods increased

What was the first major battle in Georgia during the Civil War?

• Shiloh

• Chickamauga

• Antietam

• Atlanta Campaign

The purpose of Lincoln's blockade of Georgia's was to prevent the South from

• importing food

• exporting cotton

• importing cotton

• exporting weapons

According to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, what would happen on January 1, 1863, if the South did not surrender?

• Confederate slaves would be freed

• The Union would invade the South

• Confederate prisoners would be executed

• The Union would cease all trade with the South

Which best describes Georgia's contribution to the Civil War effort?

• Towns became home to numerous military training facilities

• Savannah became an important port for bring supplies from Europe

• Atlanta became the capital, and several top government officials lived there

• Fall Line towns became important industrial centers

After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emapncipation Proclamation?

• Gettysburg

• Chickamauga

• Antietam

• Atlanta Campaign

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation

• to free slaves

• to cause panic

• to end the war

• to lower tariffs

After burning Atlanta, towards which city did William T. Sherman march?

• Savannah

• August

• Columbus

• Chattanooga

Why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?

• It was home to several major arms storehouses

• it was the geographic center of the South

• it was the capital of the Confederacy

• it was a major southern railroad center

During the Civil War, Andersonville was

• the first major battle

• a major railroad terminal

• a prison for Union soldiers

• the capital of the Confederacy