SS8H5 Preassessment

What was the Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?

• The Confederates attempt to scare Union members away from land by infesting an area with Anaconda's

• The Confederates plan to release the snakes into Union Camps

• The Unions attempt to create a blockade by 'squeezing' the CSA

• The Unions plan to release snakes into Confederate camps

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact slaves in Georgia immediately after it was signed?

• It freed all slaves in the country, including Georgia

• It had no immediate effect on Georgia as it only freed slaves in rebellious states

• It freed all slaves fighting in the Union immediately

• Slavery continued to be legal after the signing of the document to give the South time to surrender

What impact did Andersonville Prison have on the Civil War?

• Andersonville was a prison camp where Confederate prisoners were held until the end of the war.

• Andersonville prison was a prison that the Union took over to have a stronghold in the South as a show of power

• Andersonville prison was a place where Union prisoners of war were forced to make weapons and supplies for the Confederates

• Andersonville was a prison where Union soldier's died in mass due to deplorable conditions

What was the infamous 'March to the Sea'

• A peaceful protest where dissenters of the Civil War marched toward the Sea holding flags and posters

• A forced march where Confederates made Union sympathizers leave Georgia

• Sherman's march to capture Savannah for the Union troops

• The confederates retreat of defeat to Savannah after the Union captured Atlanta

What was the 'Scorched Earth' Policy

• A policy that demanded any forest fires resulting from a battle immediately had to be replaced by new trees

• A policy stating that a ceasefire would take place in the south when it was so hot that a wildfire could spark

• A policy stating that land and property destruction resulting from war was acceptable as a tactic to intimidate the enemy

• A policy stating that any soldiers that caused irreparable destruction to land would be punished for war crimes

What effect did the destruction of Georgia's infrastructure and the March to the Sea have on the citizens of Georgia during the Civil War?

• It caused Georgians to feel intimidation

• It caused great property loss

• It had no effect

• It led Georgians to sign a treaty and leave the war immediately

Who was the Leader of the Union Army that advanced on Georgia?

• Abraham Lincol

• Sherman T. Williams

• John B. Hood

• Robert E. Lee

What was the significant of the Atlanta Campaign?

• A fierce mayoral campaign between two political parties over who would lead Atlanta

• A campaign to make Atlanta the capital of Georgia

• A campaign by the Union Army to capture Atlanta

• A campaign to make Atlanta the headqaurters of the Confederate Army

What were blockade runners during the civil war?

• Soldiers that created new blockades to stop enemy advancement ahead of the main armies arrival

• Citizens that were used to infiltrate enemy blockades to spy

• Citizens that avoided the Union blockades to complete trades with Europe

• Soldiers that ran through enemies blockades knowing it was certain death

What were ironclads?

• Soldiers dressed in full armor

• A secret citizen organization against the Union

• Warships that were covered in iron and steel

• Strongholds made out of iron and steel