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(#9) Q1 - Module B: Sherman's March (The March) Retrieval Quiz
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Question 1
1.
Check off ALL of the following statements that are TRUE about the city of Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta was home to the greatest number of cotton plantations in the South.
Question 2
2.
Once Sherman and his troops captured the city of Atlanta, it became clear that __________ and __________.
Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.
General Sherman made sure that some of his troops stayed behind the march to protect the slaves that he freed along the way.
True
False
Question 5
5.
Many soldiers destroyed even more property than they were ordered to as they marched through Georgia.
True
False
Question 6
6.
Sherman's troops did the most damage in the state of __________ because __________
Question 7
7.
How did Sherman usually respond if his soldiers defied orders and did more damage than they should have?
He forced them to stay in the South.
He generally ignored their behavior and let them do it.
He sent them home and refused to let them continue on the march.
He punished them harshly but let them continue on the march.
Question 8
8.
True or False: Sherman's March was one of the final acts of the Civil War.
True
False
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.
Atlanta was the main industrial city in the South.
Atlanta was important to the Confederate war effort because it helped to supply the military.
Atlanta had many railroad and telegraph connections to the rest of the South.
Check of ALL of the following actions that Sherman and his troops took as they marched through the state of Georgia.
Stole supplies from houses and businesses
Killed thousands of animals, like horses, cows, pigs, and chickens
Destroyed everything of military value, like railroads, telegraph lines, and ammunitions storage
Raided farms and barns to steal food
Engaged in large-scale battles with the Confederate Army
Engaged in small skirmishes with southern militias
Freed thousands of slaves
Set fires to buildings and fields
Stayed behind to help protect the freed slaves