Why was the siege of Fort Donelson important?

It gave the Union access to the Cumberland River as a supply route

Why was the battle of Franklin important?

1/3 of the Confederate Army in TN was killed, wounded, or captured

Why was the Battle of Nashville important?

The Confederate Army of TN was pretty much destroyed

Why were TN's 3 Grand Divisions divided about slavery?

They all had different geographic and economic needs.

Why was the Battle of Stones River important?

The victory gave the Union a morale boost

Why did TN become a major battleground during the Civil War?

Because of its location between the East coast and Mississippi River

What area of TN might a Union soldier be from?

A small farm in the Appalachian Mountains

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Chap 26: TN and the Civil War

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1
Why was the siege of Fort Donelson important?
It gave the Union access to the Cumberland River as a supply route
It gave the Confederacy access to Kentucky to attack the North
It gave the Confederacy a morale boost
It gave the Union access to the Mississippi River as a supply route
2
Read the quote and decide if someone from East, Middle, or West TN said it:
West
East
Middle
3
Why was the battle of Franklin important?
1/3 of the Confederate Army in TN was killed, wounded, or captured
The victory gave the Union control of the TN River
Most of the Union Army in TN was destroyed
The victory gave the Confederacy a morale boost to go on and win the war
4
The Union win at the Battle of Franklin led to their win at the Battle of Nashville. True or false?
False
True
5
Why was the Battle of Nashville important?
The Confederate Army of TN was pretty much destroyed
It wasn't important
It was a huge morale boost for the South
The Confederacy won control of the state capital
6
Why were TN's 3 Grand Divisions divided about slavery?
They all had different geographic and economic needs.
They all had people fighting with Natives at this time.
They all all had citizens with relatives both in the North and South.
They all had different levels of readiness for war.
7
Why was the Battle of Stones River important?
The victory gave the Union a morale boost
It wasn't important
It gave the confederacy control of Stones River
The victory gave the Confederacy control of Middle TN
8
Why did TN become a major battleground during the Civil War?
Because TN's soldiers were the fiercest
Because of TN's support for slavery
Because the grand divisions of TN were divided about the war
Because of its location between the East coast and Mississippi River
9
During the Civil War, which of TN's grand divisions supported leaving the Union?
East and Middle TN
West and Middle TN
Only Middle TN
East and West TN
10
What area of TN might a Union soldier be from?
A big plantation near the Mississippi River
A big plantation in Middle TN
A small farm near Nashville
A small farm in the Appalachian Mountains

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