(#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 never punished his men when they caused extra destruction.
...only 20% of his destruction was even necessary.
...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 managed to lead 60,000 troops for 300 miles with barely any supplies and hardly any deaths.
...he followed the rules of war for the time period.
...he helped to re-unite the United States.
...he treated North Carolina very fairly since many people there did not support the Confederacy.
...he helped bring an end to the Civil War.
...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 freed thousands of slaves.
...he stole from women, children, and the elderly.
"He was a hero because..." - many people in the North