Impact of the Civil War (Georgia Studies)

What was a blockade runner?

• a private citizen who took the risk of evading the Union blockade by trying to sail past Union ships in an attempt to get cotton to England and return with supplies

• a person sent to distract Union ships

• a person that sailed back and forth between land and the Union Blockade

Georgia was able to effectively deal with the United States Navy.

• True

• False

Which slaves were freed with the Emancipation Proclamation?

• bordering states

• states loyal to the Union

• slaves in rebellious states

Which battle is known as the 2nd bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Peachtree Creek

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Ezra Church

What was the purpose of the Atlanta Campaign?

• Sherman wanted to burn Atlanta

• Sherman wanted to capture the city of Atlanta

• General Johnston wanted to fight Sherman in Atlanta

What was Sherman's March to the Sea?

• when Sherman sent blockade runners to England

• when the Union blockaded the South's waterways

• A march from Atlanta to Savannah that began on November 15, 1864 and ended on December 21, 1864

• when Sherman marched to South Carolina

When did Sherman's March to the Sea end?

• when shots were fired at Fort Sumter

• when the Battle of Antietam was won by the Union

• when General Robert E. Lee surrendered

• when Savannah surrendered on December 22, 1864

What is Andersonville Prison known for?

• being a prisoner camp that was notorious for being overcrowded and maltreating its prisoners

• being the most pleasant POW camp during the Civil War

• a major battle that occured there

What killed many of the prisoners at Andersonville Prison?

• war

• disease

• food

What was the purpose of the Union Blockade?

• to keep the South from moving

• to help the South import and export goods

• to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies

• to protect the South from England and France