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