WorksheetsCivil War Georgia
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
Where did the Union troops get food during the march from Atlanta to Savannah?
a)
They got their food from the land, taking food and crops from farmers along the way.
b)
They brought all of their food with them in long wagon trains of supplies.
c)
They hunted in the forest for food and foraged for berries.
d)
They didn`t have much food and nearly starved to death before they arrived at their destina
2.
Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of Sherman`s march?
a)
The devastation to industry along the path of the march damaged the Confederate economy.
b)
Lincoln`s popularity grew in the north so much that it helped him to be reelected as president.
c)
The Confederates lost their will to continue to fight the Civil War.
d)
It made the Confederates so angry that they redoubled their efforts and won the war.
3.
Why did Sherman divide up his troops into four separate armies for the march?
a)
To confuse the Confederate army.
b)
To hide what city they were marching to.
c)
By spreading out his forces they were able to find more food along the way.
d)
All of the above.
4.
"The Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861 was the first conflict of the American Civil War. Fort Sumter protected the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Union leaders quickly set up a blockade of Southern ports to strangle Confederate commerce and weaken the South. In April 1862, Union soldiers landed on Tybee Island and captured Fort Pulaski, the fort protecting Savannah. This event put Savannah's port under the Union blockade. However, the Georgia coast had too many islands, inlets, and coves for the Union to guard completely. Daring blockade runners slipped out to trade for needed items at English ports."
What made the enforcement of the blockade by the Union so difficult in Georgia?
a)
The many islands and inlets along the Georgia coast
b)
The powerful Georgia navy
c)
The use of ironclads by the Georgians
d)
The recapture of Fort Pulaski by the Georgians
5.
"By issuing Emancipation Proclamation, Northerners now had just cause and a reason to fight. The proclamation gave strength to the efforts of Union troops, and President Lincoln made it clear that the Union's purpose was now to free enslaved people. The proclamation did not free enslaved people in Confederate states immediately. As Union troops captured territory in the South, more and more enslaved people were set free. Over time, the proclamation paved the way for full abolition of slavery across the United States."
How did the Proclamation affect northern support for the war and influence troop morale?
a)
Support for the war ended in the North
b)
Northerners had a reason to fight and the proclamation gave strength to Union troops' morale
c)
Northerners stopped supporting the war and troops' morale fell
d)
Northern support went completely to the side favoring a peace treaty and southern independence.
6.
"In the first two years of the Civil War, fighting did not reach as far south as Georgia. But as the war raged on, Georgia became a target for the Union. Destroying Atlanta - and Georgia's manufacturing - would mean defeat for the Confederacy and an end to the Civil War. "
What was the goal of the troops marching south into Georgia in 1863?
a)
the destruction of Atlanta and its manufacturing and transportation resources
b)
capturing the Capital of the Confederacy
c)
the release of prisoners at Andersonville
d)
the assassination of southern political leaders
7.
Who led the Union army south to Atlanta and then through the state in 1864?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
William Rosecrans
8.
What best explains the huge drop in cotton production from 1861 to 1864?
a)
The disruption caused by the Union blockade and the course of the Civil War
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation and the immediate freeing of all slaves
c)
British diplomatic recognition of the Confederate States of America
d)
The passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments and full freedom for former slaves
9.
Which of the following would be appropriate bullets for a slide for the Battle of Chickamauga? CHOOSE TWO
a)
Second bloodiest battle in the Civil War
b)
Confederate Victory
c)
Union troops led by William T. Sherman marched from Chickamauga to Atlanta.
d)
Ended the Civil War
10.
"The Union Army sacked the capital of Milledgeville and then reached Savannah just before Christmas of 1864. Sherman sent President Lincoln a telegram presenting the city as a Christmas gift. The Confederacy surrendered in April of 1865."
What was Sherman's Christmas present to President Lincoln?
a)
The City of Savannah
b)
The City of Atlanta
c)
The Capital of South Carolina
d)
Robert E. Lee's head on a pike
11.
Near the end of the war, captured Union soldiers were sent to a notorious Georgia location - Andersonville, one of the largest Confederate military prison camps. Opened in 1864, the camp quickly became horribly overcrowded with more than 45,000 Union prisoners of war. Prisoners lacked basic necessities of life at Andersonville. They lived outside with few clothes, suffering from insect attacks, disease, and malnutrition. Many prisoners constructed their own shelters using branches, cloth, and mud to protect themselves from the constant exposure to the elements. The only source of water was a filthy stream that flowed through the camp. It was used for sanitation and hydration -- a terrible recipe for disease and death. Because of the living conditions, 13,000 men died at Andersonville. The camp had the highest death rate of any Civil War camp.
What BEST explains the high death rate of prisoners at Andersonville?
a)
The use of firing squads
b)
Sharpshooters shooting prisoners who crossed the deadline
c)
the extremely cold winter in Georgia
d)
the poor sanitation, lack of shelter, and malnutrition
12.
“…like Demons they rush in! … To my smoke house, my Dairy, Pantry, kitchen & cellar.” Primary Source: Diary of Mary Prestwick, Milledgeville Georgia 1864.
What aspect of Sherman's March to the Sea was this Georgia women describing in her war diary?
a)
Sherman's men foraged and lived off the land while on the march.
b)
Sherman was a practicing Devil-worshipper and encouraged his beliefs among his men.
c)
Confederate forces under Joe Wheeler fought sparingly against Sherman's marching army.
d)
There was really only one battle of any significance during the march to Savannah.
13.
One vital component of the what became known as the "Anaconda Plan" was the Union hope to prevent southern cotton from being sold overseas. What was employed by the North to enforce this?
a)
Sherman's March to the Sea
b)
Union blockade
c)
Union invasion of Canada
d)
Kansas- Nebraska Act
14.
What BEST explains the importance of Atlanta to Union leaders in the Civil War?
a)
Atlanta was an industrial center and transportation hub.
b)
Atlanta was the largest city in the South.
c)
Atlanta had many tourist attractions that appealed to the Union leaders.
d)
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.
15.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Lincoln issued this presidential order in September of 1862 warning the Confederacy that as of January 1, 1863, all of their slaves would be considered free if they did not rejoin the Union by that time.
b)
Lincoln freed all of the slaves in America.
c)
Lincoln declared that any slave escaping to Canada would be considered free.
d)
President Jefferson Davis issued this presidential order in September of 1862 warning the Union that as of January 1, 1863, all of their slaves would be considered free and they would be employed in the Armies of the Confederacy.
16.
What Union general claimed Atlanta and then marched across Georgia to Savannah in 1864?
a)
Wiliam T. Sherman
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Robert E. Lee
17.
Place the following in proper chronological order.
a)
1. Sherman takes Atlanta 2. Sherman begins the March to the Sea 3. Battle of Chickamauga 4. Emancipation Proclamation
b)
1. Emancipation Proclamation 2. Sherman Begins the March to the Sea 3. Sherman takes Atlanta 4. Battle of Chickamauga
c)
1. Emancipation Proclamation 2. Battle of Chickamauga 3. Sherman Takes Atlanta 4. Sherman Begins the March to the Sea
18.
Which of the following is a CORRECT statement about the Emancipation Proclamation? CHOOSE TWO
a)
It helped speed the entry of over 180,000 Black men into the Union Army
b)
It gave the North a moral reason to fight.
c)
It resulted in the immediate surrender of the Confederacy
d)
Great Britain recognized the independence of the Confederacy.
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