QUIZ: GA in the Civil War

When Southern states left the Union, they formed a new nation called _____________________________.

• United States of the South
• Confederate States of America
• Southern States of the Confederacy
• Southern States of America

What was the first conflict of the Civil War?

• Andersonville, GA
• Battle of Chicamauga
• The Atlanta Campaign
• The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in South Carolina

How did the Union's naval blockades impact the South? SELECT ALL that apply.

• Caused a scarcity of available goods in Southern states
• Limited the export of cotton to Europe
• Increased the export of cotton to Europe
• Weakened the economies of Southern states
• Strengthened the economies of Southern states

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Andrew Jackson
• William Sherman
• Jefferson Davis

What was the Atlanta Campaign?

Why did the Union want to capture Atlanta?

• Atlanta was the largest Southern city at the time.
• Atlanta was the capital of Georgia, and the Union wanted all capitals captured.
• Atlanta was the center of railroads and factories that were vital to the Confederacy.
• Jefferson David lived in Atlanta.

What type of destruction did General Sherman's army cause on their "March to the Sea"?

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? SELECT TWO

• Allowed freed Blacks to enlist in the Union army
• Declared all slaves in Union states to be free
• Declared all slaves in rebel Confederate states to be free
• Allowed freed Blacks to enlist in the Confederate army

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation significant to the Union? SELECT TWO

• Avoided the real focus of economy as a divisive point
• Encouraged Northerners to liberate slaves in the South
• Gave many Northerners a reason to fight
• Changed the focus of the war to freeing slaves

What was the first Civil War battle on Georgia soil?

• Atlanta Campaign
• Battle of Savannah
• Battle of Fort Sumter
• Battle of Chickamauga