(#15) Q1 - Module C: Sherman's March (The Impact) ACTIVITY

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Was William Tecumseh Sherman a hero or villain?
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...he helped to re-unite the United States.
...he helped bring an end to the Civil War.
...only 20% of his destruction was even necessary.
...he didn't kill any civilians on purpose.
...he followed the rules of war for the time period.
...he never punished his men when they caused extra destruction.
...the way he conducted the war inflicted psychological torture on civilians.
...he hurt the Confederates' ability to fight the war when he destroyed the railroads, telegraphs, and factories in the city of Atlanta.
...he freed thousands of slaves.
...he stole from women, children, and the elderly.
...he treated North Carolina very fairly since many people there did not support the Confederacy.
...he ruined the southern economy and made it so the southerners had trouble rebuilding after the war.
...he managed to lead 60,000 troops for 300 miles with barely any supplies and hardly any deaths.