(#9) Q1 - Module B: Sherman's March (The March) Retrieval Quiz

Atlanta was home to the greatest number of cotton plantations in the South.

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.

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