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

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Was William Tecumseh Sherman a hero or villain?

Each of the items in the left-hand column below belongs in the "He was a hero because..." category or the "He was a villain because..." category. Drag each item to the appropriate category. Some items belong in more than one category!

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