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

Last updated almost 4 years ago

8 questions

Required

Last updated almost 4 years ago

8 questions

Required

Question 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.

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.

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Question 2

Once Sherman and his troops captured the city of Atlanta, it became clear that __________ and __________.

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

True

False

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Question 5

True

False

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Question 6

Sherman's troops did the most damage in the state of __________ because __________

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Question 7

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.

Required

Question 8

True

False

Question 1

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.

Question 2

Once Sherman and his troops captured the city of Atlanta, it became clear that __________ and __________.

Question 3

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

Question 4

True

False

Question 5

True

False

Question 6

Sherman's troops did the most damage in the state of __________ because __________

Question 7

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

True

False