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Sally Roth
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where was the site of the largest and bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia?
Chickamauga
Andersonville
Atlanta
Savannah
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How did Sherman’s March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
It distracted Union attention away from Georgia, allowing state militias to regroup
It destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and infrastructure, devastating the economy
It allowed Georgia to retaliate when Sherman’s forces reached Savannah
It diverted Union troops from the coast so Georgians could break the blockade
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
One purpose of General William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea” was to
Break the spirits of Confederate citizens
Allow troops under his command to get rest
Find ships to sail his soldiers to the North
Prove that he was the most skilled Union general
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Of the choices provided, which proved to be the MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?
Torture by Confederate guards
Waterborne and airborne diseases
Seasonal storms in south Georgia
Being sent to fight for the South
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. William T. Sherman was victorious in capturing the city of Atlanta and the victory boosted the morale of the North.
What was the MOST important outcome in the Atlanta campaign of 1864?
The surrender at Appomattox
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
The re-election of President Abraham Lincoln
The immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the “Deep South” and set the stage for Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?
Andersonville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
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