Why did most of TN voters decide to join the Confederacy after the war started?

the attack on Fort Sumter changed the minds of many people in Middle TN

Why were the Battles of Franklin and Nashville important?

cost the Confederates so many casualties that they couldnt recover

Why was the Battle of Stones River significant?

boosted the morale of the Union

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

Lee was never able to fight offensively after his loss

Which of the following describes East TN?

the land was not good for growing cotton

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1
Which battle is described below?
Shiloh
Franklin
Antietam
Gettysburg
2
Why did most of TN voters decide to join the Confederacy after the war started?
the attack on Fort Sumter changed the minds of many people in East TN
Abraham Lincoln asked them to pick a side
the attack on Fort Sumter changed the minds of many people in West TN
the attack on Fort Sumter changed the minds of many people in Middle TN
3
Why were the Battles of Franklin and Nashville important?
secured west KY to the Union
cost the Confederates so many casualties that they couldnt recover
gave the Union control of the MS River
broke Lee's offensive power
4
What event signaled the beginning of the Civil War?
attack on Fort Donelson
Battle of Franklin
Battle of Stones River
attack on Fort Sumter
5
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which battle?
Fort Donelson
Antietam
Franklin
Fort Sumter
6
Why was the Battle of Fort Donelson important?
gave the Union control of the MS River
secured west KY to the Union
it broke the offensive power of Lee's army
cost the Confederates so many casualties they couldn't recover
7
Why was the Battle of Stones River significant?
it provided less land that the Union had to fight against
allowed the Confederacy to strike further north into KY and OH
boosted the morale of the Union
provided a waterway system for the Union to bring supplies and troops
8
Which part of TN had plantations and big farms that needed the most slave labor?
West TN
Middle TN
East TN
9
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Lee was never able to fight offensively after his loss
orders to fire on the fort brought the South into the Civil War
war goals changed from saving the Union to freeing the slaves
capturing control of the MS River divided the South
10
Which of the following describes East TN?
there wasn't enough people the support the war
the land was not good for growing cotton
most citizens owned slaves
land was flat and fertile

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