U.S. History - Ch. 9 L5 Reading Essentials Packet Pt. 1

Who was the most successful general of the Union Army that faced the most famous Confederate commander in the spring of 1864?

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• General Philip Sheridan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Where did Ulysses S. Grant head after putting William Tecumseh Sherman in charge of operations in the west?

• To the Wilderness

• To Petersburg

• To Washington, D.C.

• To Richmond

What was significant about the battle in the Wilderness that started Grant's campaign?

• It was the first battle where no casualties occurred.

• It was the first battle of Grant's campaign and the woods caught fire.

• It was the first battle where the Union army used cannons.

• It was the first battle where the Confederate army surrendered.

What was the outcome of the attack on Cold Harbor by Grant's army?

• The Union army suffered no casualties.

• The Union army suffered 7,000 casualties.

• The Confederate army suffered 7,000 casualties.

• The battle ended in a peaceful resolution.

What strategy did General Philip Sheridan use during the Siege of Petersburg?

• He staged a cavalry attack north and west of Richmond.

• He ordered a full-scale attack from the front.

• He retreated to Washington, D.C.

• He surrendered to the Confederate forces.

Why did Grant decide not to attack from the front during the Siege of Petersburg?

• Because the Confederate defenses were too weak.

• Because the Union troops were too strong.

• Because the Confederate defenses at Petersburg were very strong.

• Because he wanted to retreat.

What was the main strategy used by Admiral Farragut to defeat the Confederate forces at Mobile Bay?

• He used a mine—which was called a torpedo—to blow up a Union ship.

• He ordered a blockade of the port at Mobile, Alabama.

• He destroyed a Confederate fleet defending Mobile Bay.

• He seized the city of Savannah.

What action did General Sherman take after taking control of Atlanta in late August 1864?

• He ordered all civilians to leave Atlanta and destroyed everything of military value.

• He began his March to the Sea to cut off roads and railways leading into the city.

• He pillaged and burned many towns including Columbia, the state capital.

• He seized the city of Savannah and encouraged his troops to rest.

What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?

• To blockade the port at Mobile, Alabama.

• To cut a path of destruction through Georgia and discourage Southerners.

• To defend Petersburg from Confederate attacks.

• To take control of Atlanta and use it as a base for further operations.

By the end of Sherman's March to the Sea, which city had his troops seized?

• Mobile, Alabama.

• Atlanta, Georgia.

• Columbia, South Carolina.

• Savannah, Georgia.