Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea

From Atlanta, Union troops headed to Savannah, GA. After they took control of Savannah, what state did they head to next?

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Virginia

What was the name of the tactic General Sherman and his Union forces used as they gained control of the Atlanta and Savannah? This is where they took all of the resources and destroyed what was in their path!

• Quartering Act

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Total War

• Total Loss

What two answers best explain why did Sherman divided up his troops into four separate armies for the march?

• He received direct orders from Abraham Lincoln to do so

• Because it was the same tactic that the South was using

• To confuse the Confederate army.

• By spreading out his forces they were able to find more food along the way.

What happened when Sherman and his troops arrived to Savannah?

• The battle began and they lost to the Confederates

• Confederate army fled and the mayor was ready to surrender

• He received a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to back down and not attack!

• They took all of the food they could but did not destroy anything.

What state did General Sherman make his famous March to the Sea in?

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Virginia

• South Carolina

What battle took place before General Sherman was able to march to Savannah, Ga?

• The Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Atlanta

Why did General Sherman march to Savannah, Ga?

• They wanted take control of the beach because of its beauty

• They wanted control because of its shipping port

• Because it was the capital of the Confederacy

• It was the home of Jefferson Davis

Who do you think said the following:

Our city is on fire! They took all of the food that I spent months growing. The cotton that took months to grow would now be given to Lincoln as a gift. The town square that I would always go to is now in flames.

• A Northerner

• A Southerner

What gift did Abraham Lincoln receive as a "Christmas gift?"

• The Savannah beach

• the city of Savannah, GA

• All of the food they stole from the confederates

• Confederate soldiers that would be taken hostage

Which of the following happened as a result of "Sherman's March to the Sea?" Select all that apply.

• The Confederates lost their will to fight. The Confederacy was doomed.

• The Confederates became so angry that they almost won the Civil War

• The south was left with destroyed farms, railroads, and homes

• The Confederates decided to join the union