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8-4.5 The Civil War
8-4.5 The Civil War
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Strategies of the American Civil War
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How did the capture of Port Royal effect Charleston from a military standpoint?
Port Royal was used as a launching point to attackCharleston
Sherman burned Port Royal on his way into Charleston
The 54th Massachusetts captured Port Royal before Charleston
Robert Smalls sailed to Port Royal to provide information
2
What strategy depended on gaining allies in Europe and getting war supplies from them
King Rice Diplomacy
King Rebel Diplomacy
King Cotton Diplomacy
King Tobacco Diplomacy
3
How did European countries react to cotton shortages in America caused by the Civil War?
They started growing their own cotton
They bought cotton that was grown in other parts of theworld
When the war began they hoarded (saved) enough cotton tosell
They developed synthetic materals
4
Which made it difficult for the Confederate soldiers to get food, clothing, and ammunition?
The Union Blockades
The burning of Columbia
The capture of Port Royal
The Battle of Gettysburg
5
Which Union General was responsible for the March to the Sea that brought destruction to GA&SC?
General Meade
General Lee
General Sherman
General Grant
6
Which man was responsible for sailing his family to freedom in the Charleston Harbor?
Robert Sherman
Robert Rhett
Robert Smalls
Robert E. Lee
7
A total war involves both soldiers and civilians. How did Total War affect SC?
The Hunley submarine was sunk
A POW camp was built in Columbia
Destruction of personal/public property in Sherman's March
Blockade of southern ports
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Which was NOT a part of the Union strategy to win the Civil War?
Break the Confederacy in two at the Mississippi
Destroy transportation and communication systems
Blockade of southern ports
Withhold cotton from Europe to increase demand &gain an ally
9
Why did General Sherman want to attack Columbia, South Carolina?
It was the capital of the state that started the war
He hated the planter elite and wanted to push them out
Because it was located in his line from Atlanta to Savanahh
Because he lost a previous battle there
10
Which of the following South Carolina cities was destroyed by Union General William T. Sherman?
Charleston
Atlanta
Savannah
Columbia
11
Where did the Confederacy fire the first shots of the Civil War?
Savannah
Columbia
Port Royal Sound
Fort Sumter
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Why was the 54th Massachusetts' famous charge on Fort Wagner historically significant?
They were an all female unit
They were the first southern slaves to fight
They were the first all-black northern combat unit
They attacked the first Confederate fort
