Sherman's March

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Guerrilla warfare

• Defensive strategy

• Naval blockade

• Total war strategy or scorched earth campaign

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

What did Sherman present to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift?

• A captured Confederate flag

• The surrender of the Confederate Army

• A strategic war plan

• The city of Savannah

After Savannah, where did Sherman begin marching in early 1865?

• Back to Atlanta

• South towards Florida

• North through South Carolina towards Charleston

• East towards the Atlantic Ocean

How much property damage did the march to the sea cause?

• Over 500 million dollars

• Over 100 million dollars

• Over 50 million dollars

• Over 200 million dollars