Unit 4

Why did Sherman fight so hard to take Atlanta only to destroy it?

• It was too costly to hold due to constant Confederate siege.

• To gain control of valuable cotton in Atlanta.

• To cripple the Confederate war effort and demoralize the Southern population.
• The citizens proved unruly and were too difficult to suppress.

Which Union tactic led to the growth of Georgia's industrial economy during the Civil War?

• implementation of tariffs
• construction of railroads
• blockading of Southern ports

• burning stored bales of cotton that were ready for shipment

What agricultural practice became much more common in Georgia during Reconstruction?

• irrigation

• slavery
• crop rotation
• sharecropping

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to slaves in Union territory.
• The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in states rebelling against the Union.

• The Emancipation Proclamation outlawed the practice of slavery in the United States.

• The Emancipation Proclamation was a temporary measure that would be reversed after the Civil War.

What effect did the Battle of Chickamauga have on the Civil War?

• It was a major defeat for the Union, which was forced to retreat north into Tennessee

• It was a major victory for the Union, which took control of an important Confederate shipyard.

• It was a major victory for the Confederacy, which took control of a large Union armory.

• It was a major defeat for the Confederacy, which lost control of the city of Atlanta to the Union.

How did Georgia's economy change after the Civil War?

• Georgia's economy remained primarily agricultural and dependent on slavery.
• Georgia's economy shifted from manufacturing to agriculture.
• Georgia's economy experienced a decline in industry.

• Georgia's economy became more diversified.

Why was Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan referred to as the "Ten Percent Plan"?

• 10% of voters pledged an oath of allegiance
• 10% of voters supported the plan
• 10% of voters were undecided
• 10% of voters were against the plan

What was the main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers during Reconstruction?

• Sharecroppers were mostly immigrants from Europe, while tenant farmers were mostly freedmen and freedwomen.

• Tenant farmers and sharecroppers both paid rent.
• Tenant farmers were often indebted to the landowners who sold them supplies, while sharecroppers rapidly grew wealthy.

• Most tenant farmers owned tools and equipment, while sharecroppers relied on landowners for everything they needed.

What was the result of the 13th amendment?

• The end of slavery in the United States.

• The end of the Civil War.
• The introduction of the Bill of Rights.
• The establishment of women's rights in the United States.