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WorksheetsSherman's March
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was William Sherman?
A slave
A Union General
A Confederate Soldier
A Plantation Owner
Where did Sherman's March take place?
Georgia
Ohio
Florida
Canada
North Carolina
What was Sherman's March?
A large parade to celebrate the Succession of the South from the Union
A march through Georgia giving supplies to the citizens
A march through Georgia where soldiers destroyed and looted everything in their path.
A slave revolt
What were some of the goals of Sherman's March?
Reduce Confederate morale
Capture soldiers to interrogate
Destroy Confederate supplies
Cripple the warfare abilities of the Confederacy
Sink Spanish trading ships
Sherman's March happened in what year?
1864
1863
1865
1862
When did Sherman capture Atlanta?
September 3, 1864
September 2, 1864
September 1, 1864
September 4, 1864
Why was Atlanta important to capture?
It was a railroad hub
It had munitions factories
It was an industrial center within the Confederacy
It had warehouses and foundries that housed valuable supplies and resources
All of the above
What was the name of the strategy that Sherman used during his march?
Attrition Warfare
Guerrilla Tactics
Anaconda Plan
Total War
What was the "Total War" strategy?
Soldiers would destroy everything in their path, raid locations, and burn supplies.
Soldiers would be implanted in the enemy army and start attacking them, sabotaging the enemy, and destroying supplies.
Bombs would be dropped from planes on any structure in enemy territory.
Where did Sherman's March end?
Boston
Charleston
Atlanta
Savannah
When did Sherman's March to the Sea end?
December 15, 1864
December 21, 1864
December 21, 1865
December 15, 1865
What did Sherman do after the march to the sea?
Mysteriously died shortly after
Retired from the Union army
Marched to South Carolina
How did Sherman capture Savannah?
Planted explosives around the town
He flanked the town
The town was empty because they knew Sherman was coming
The Union had already claimed Savannah when he got there
About how many Confederate soldiers died by the end of the march?
2,300
1,300
1,800
3,000
Who was the president of the Union during the march?
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
