Why did General Sherman destroy so much as he left Atlanta?

He wanted to destroy the civilians' ability to make war

Which statement is true regarding the Gettysburg Address?

It dedicated a cemetery for Union soldiers

Which is NOT a Northern strategy for winning the war?

Fighting the war only in Virginia

Why did African-Americans lose their rights at the end of Reconstruction?

US troops were removed from the South

Which Reconstruction Plan was the most beneficial to the South?

The Presidential Plans of Lincoln and Johnson

What is true of Antietam?

The most deadly day in American history

What was Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy?

Industrial and Transportation Center

What happened to Henry Wirz after the war?

He was executed for allowing excessive cruelty

Which two Union tactics caused the most extensive damage to Georgia's economy during the war?

The March to the Sea and the Union Blockade

From this list, what was the most important result of Antietam?

It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

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1
Why did General Sherman destroy so much as he left Atlanta?
He wanted to destroy the civilians' ability to make war
He wanted to show his hatred for Southerners
He wanted to help the slaves by hurting plantation owners
He wanted to stop the North's ability to continue the war
2
Which battle is the last major Confederate victory?
Antietam
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Appomattox Courthouse
3
Which statement is true regarding the Gettysburg Address?
It dedicated a cemetery for Union soldiers
It freed the slaves in the rebelling states
It announced that a great battle was about to begin
It outlined the tactics for the Union to defeat the South
4
Which group would most likely have been republicans?
Tenant Farmers
Carpetcleaners
Sharecroppers
Carpetbaggers
5
Which is NOT a Northern strategy for winning the war?
Shutting off Southern ports
Fighting the war only in Virginia
The Anaconda Plan
Attacking military and civilian targets
6
Which describes Sherman's march from the Piedmont region to Savannah?
The Atlanta Campaign
The Andersonville March
The March to the Sea
The Chattanooga Campaign
7
Which Reconstruction plan created the Freedmans Bureau?
The Johnson Plan
The Congressional Plan
The Lincoln Plan
The Congressional-Presidential Plan
8
Why did African-Americans lose their rights at the end of Reconstruction?
The capital was moved to Atlanta
US troops were removed from the South
The Freedmans Bureau was nullified
Black leaders no longer thought civil rights were needed.
9
Which Black legislator was elected to the Georgia legislature during Reconstruction?
Henry Wirz
Alexander Stephens
Henry McNeil Turner
William Sherman
10
Which Reconstruction Plan was the most beneficial to the South?
The Radical Republican Plan
The Congressional Plan
The Presidential Plans of Lincoln and Johnson
The Skalawagg Plan
11
Which amendment banned slavery and indentured servanthood?
The 12th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 14th Amendment`
12
What role did the KKK begin to play during Reconstruction?
They terrorized Freedmen
They terrorized Democrats
They terrorized sharecroppers
They terrorized tenant farmers
13
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Pulaski
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Fort Antietam
14
What is true of Antietam?
The most deadly day in American history
It resulted in creating a national cemetery
It was the most deadly battle of the Civil War
Slaves in the North were freed
15
Who were the poor farmers who could offer some tools and some farm animals to the landowners?
Scalawags
Sharecroppers
Carpetbaggers
Tenant Farmers
16
Which amendment established US citizenship to anyone born on US soil?
The 15th Amendment
The 12th Amendment
The 14th Amendment`
The 13th Amendment
17
Which was most successful in defeating the Union blockade?
The battle at Fort Pulaski
The Anaconda Plan
The Blockade Runners
The March to the Sea
18
Who were the white Southern supporters of Reconstruction and the Carpetbaggers?
Scalawags
Sharecroppers
Carpetcleaners
Tenant Farmers
19
What was Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy?
Most populated city in the South
Industrial and Transportation Center
Capital of the Confederacy
Capital of Georgia
20
Which amendment allowed for African-American men to vote?
The 14th Amendment`
The 13th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 12th Amendment
21
Which battle allowed the rail town of Chattanooga to later be defeated by the Union troops?
Fort Pulaski
Chickamuga
Antietam
Savannah
22
Which is NOT a way that the Freedman's Bureau supported the Freedmen?
Clothing and healthcare was provided
Job training was provided
Education opportunities were available
The Black Codes were supported
23
Which involves Northern naval ships preventing Southern ships from leaving southern ports?
Lock down
Blockade
Shut-in
Siege
24
What happened to Henry Wirz after the war?
He was executed for allowing excessive cruelty
He was given a medal by the Confederate government
He was sent to the North to run another POW camp
He was sent to prison in the North
25
During which years were the Civil War fought?
1861 - 1865
1860 - 1864
1860 - 1865
1863 - 1866
26
Which did most Georgians want to make legal?
Black Codes
Laws supported by Republicans
the 13th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
27
Which political party would KKK members most likely belong to?
The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Whig Party
The Constitutional Union Party
28
Who was the Confederate commander of the Andersonville prisoner of war camp?
Billy Sherman
Henry Wirz
Alexander Stephens
Henry Turner
29
Which amendment guaranteed "due process" to all Americans?
The 13th Amendment
The 12th Amendment
The 14th Amendment`
The 15th Amendment
30
Which two Union tactics caused the most extensive damage to Georgia's economy during the war?
Chickamauga and the Atlanta Campaign
Chickamauga and the Union Blockade
The Atlanta Campaign and Gettysburg
The March to the Sea and the Union Blockade
31
At the end of the Civil War African-Americans made gains in what way?
job training opportunities
voting for the first time
All of the above
elected offices
32
Which political party included Alexander Stephens?
The Whig Party
The Republican Party
The Constitutional Union Party
The Democratic Party
33
Who were the poorest of the poor who only had their labor to offer to the landowners?
Carpetbaggers
Sharecroppers
Tenant Farmers
Scalawags
34
Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy?
Alexander Stephens
Stephan Alexander
Henry McNeal Turner
William T. Sherman
35
Which is NOT an advantage of the North during the Civil War?
More factories
More miles of rail roads
Higher population
Home-field Advantage
36
From this list, what was the most important result of Antietam?
The rail lines from Chattanooga to Atlanta were destroyed
It ended the war
It cut Confederate forces off from their supplies
It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
37
Which statement is FALSE about Sherman in Savannah?
He captured many types of weapons and ammunition
He sent thousands of pounds of cotton to the North
He burned Savannah
He presented the city of Savannah to Lincoln as a present
38
Which statement describes the Congressional Plan?
It wanted 10% of voters to take the oath of allegiance
It wanted to send Carpetbaggers to the South
It wanted to punish the South
It allowed scalawags to come to Georgia

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