Unit 7: Chapters 26-28 Study Guide

#1 (Chapter 26). East Tennessee was pro-union, while Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee were ___________.

• Pro-Union
• Pro-Confederacy

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#1. Part 2. Based on the states that were Pro-Union and Pro-Confederacy, what decision was determined by the majority vote following the Civil War?

• Whether or not Tennessee should secede from the Union.

• If Tennessee would remain independent after the Civil War.

• If Tennessee would join the Confederacy after the Civil War.

• Whether Tennessee would be divided into separate states for the Civil War.

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#2 Explain why Tennessee was a major battleground during the Civil War (Chapter 26)

• It was a strategic location with important rivers and railroads.

• It had the largest population in the South.

• It was the site of the first battle of the Civil War.

• Tennessee was close to the border states and had access to major rivers.

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#3. What was the effect of the Battle of Nashville (Chapter 26)?

• Destroyed any hope for Confederate victory in the western half of the Confederacy.

• Confederate forces successfully defended Nashville against Union attacks.

• The battle ended in a stalemate with no significant losses on either side.

• Union forces were forced to retreat, leaving Nashville under Confederate control.

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#4. Choose three descriptions of the Battle of Stones River (Chapter 26):

• took place in late 1862 with no clear winner

• opened up the Cumberland River as an important route to invade the South

• increased Union morale after defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg

• south of Nashville

• led to the Confederate retreat out of Middle Tennessee

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#5. Explain the significance of the Siege of Fort Donelson (Chapter 26)

• Opened up the Cumberland River as a route to invade the South.

• It resulted in the Confederacy gaining control of the Mississippi River.

• It led to the immediate surrender of all Confederate forces in the South.

• It prevented Union forces from entering Kentucky.

#6. Explain the significance of the Battle of Franklin (Chapter 26)

• Crippled the Confederate Army of Tennessee as a fighting force

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It led to a major Union defeat in Tennessee.

• It resulted in the capture of Nashville by Confederate forces.

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#7. Select all actions taken by the Freedmen's Bureau (Chapter 27):

• Providing food and shelter to slaves

• Providing employment and medical care

• Reforming the criminal justice system

• Offering legal assistance to formerly enslaved individuals

• Establishing educational institutions

#8. (1) What was the impact that poll taxes in the Tennessee Constitution had on the African American population? (Chapter 27)

• Funding for White and Black schools was not equal.

• Black citizens were forced to use inferior amenities and attend separate schools, restaurants, etc.

• It made it harder for poor citizens and African Americans to vote.

• Enforced racial segregation and discrimination.

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#8. (2) What was the impact that Public Education in the Tennessee Constitution had on the African American population? (Chapter 27)

• Funding for White and Black schools was not equal.

• Black citizens were forced to use inferior amenities and attend separate schools, restaurants, etc.

• It made it harder for poor citizens and African Americans to vote.

• Enforced racial segregation and discrimination.

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