Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the war?

Brought in much needed supplies

Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy is that it was the

industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

The Confederate advance on Washington, D.C. was stopped.

One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that

harvested cotton remained unsold.

The fighting of the Civil War in Georgia can be described as

heavy along a line from Dalton to Atlanta to Savannah.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?

All southern slaves are now free

Why did General Sherman burn Atlanta and destroy everything in his path on his March to the Sea

He wanted to destroy the resources of the South.

What was at stake in the Battle of Chickamauga?

control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga

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1
Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the war?
Helped the railroads
Brought in much needed supplies
Helped build ships
Helped build blockades
2
Which of the following factors lead to 13,000 deaths at Andersonville Prison?
overcrowding
disease
malnutrition
all of the above
3
Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy is that it was the
most populated city in the Confederacy.
capital of the Confederacy.
home to the largest number of slaves in the Confederacy.
industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.
4
Who was the Union commander during the battle for Atlanta?
John Hood
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
John Floyd
5
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
A naval blockade was in effect along the Georgia coast.
Union troops were defeated with heavy losses.
The Confederate advance on Washington, D.C. was stopped.
Sherman's March to the Sea was a surprising victory.
6
One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that
harvested cotton remained unsold.
Georgia became a British ally.
Union forces controlled the Mississippi River.
imported goods were plentiful.
7
The fighting of the Civil War in Georgia can be described as
all in north Georgia.
heavy along a line from Dalton to Atlanta to Savannah.
concentrated in the Savannah area.
light and almost nonexistent.
8
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
All southern slaves are now free
All slaves are now free
Slavery will increase
Slavery will be allowed in all states
9
Why did General Sherman burn Atlanta and destroy everything in his path on his March to the Sea
He was ordered to by President Lincoln.
His armies were large and they needed all of the resources
He wanted to destroy the resources of the South.
He couldn't control his armies anymore.
10
What was at stake in the Battle of Chickamauga?
control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga
the fate of Washington, D.C.
access to the port city of Savannah
access to ammunition

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