Sherman's March

Sherman's March

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Sherman's March

Sherman's March

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Stephanie O'Briant

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was promoted to general and chief of the entire Union Army after the capture of Chattanooga, Tennessee?

Joseph Johnston

Robert E. Lee

William Tecumseh Sherman

Ulysses S. Grant

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main objective of Sherman's campaign moving from Chattanooga towards Atlanta, Georgia?

To capture an important railroad hub and manufacturing center

To secure more troops

To sign a peace treaty

To capture Robert E. Lee

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which battle was a Confederate victory with the Union suffering 3,000 casualties?

Battle of Vicksburg

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Battle of Chattanooga

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who replaced General Joseph Johnston in charge of the Confederates?

President Jefferson Davis

General John Bell Hood

General Ulysses S. Grant

General William Tecumseh Sherman

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of Sherman's capture of Atlanta?

It led to the immediate surrender of the Confederacy

It ended the Civil War

It had an important political result for President Lincoln's reelection

It started Sherman's march to the sea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategy did Sherman adopt on his march to the sea?

Guerrilla warfare

Defensive strategy

Naval blockade

Total war strategy or scorched earth campaign

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Sherman's troops do to the railroad tracks?

Used them to transport supplies

Tore them up and wrapped the rails around trees

Sold them to fund the war effort

Left them untouched

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