Civil War

What was the Anaconda plan?

• Sherman's march to Savannah

• The union's plan to "choke out" or cut off supplies to the confederacy

• Sherman's plan to take Atlanta

• The confederacy's plan to "choke out" or cut off supplies to the union

Why was the battle of Antietam important?

• It was a major Union loss

• This union victory set the stage for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation proclamation

• The confederacy won a major battle against the Union

• Lincoln was able to free the slaves in the confederacy

What was the emancipation proclamation?

• A union blockade of ports

• Lincoln's freeing of all slaves across the country

• The unions refusal to back down against the confederacy

• Lincoln's order to free the slaves in rebellion states if they did not surrender by a certain date

What was the second bloodiest battle in the civil war? (occurred in the western theater)

• Chickamauga

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Antietam

What was the Union Army's mission during the Atlanta campaign?

• To cut off Union supplies

• To by pass Atlanta on their way to Waycross

• To capture Atlanta,Ga

• To capture Chattanooga

What was the effect of Sherman's march to the sea?

• It was a devastating blow to the Union and its ability to fight the war

• It had little effect on war efforts

• It was a devastating blow to the confederacy and its ability to fight the war

• It helped the confederacy become victorious