Emancipation Answers

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Which goals did Sherman hope to achieve with his scorched earth strategy? Check all that apply.He wanted to punish the people of the South.He wanted to force Georgians to join the Union army.He wanted to boost morale in the Northern states.He wanted to convince the Confederacy to mobilize its resources.He wanted to capture food and supplies for his troops.

A
He wanted to punish the people of the South.
B
He wanted to force Georgians to join the Union army.
C
He wanted to boost morale in the Northern states.
D
He wanted to convince the Confederacy to mobilize its resources.
E
He wanted to capture food and supplies for his troops.
5

Why was the Atlanta Campaign important for the Union? Check all that apply.It forced Confederate troops to withdraw from the city.It helped Lincoln’s opponents defeat him in the 1864 election.It took less than two weeks, saving time and resources.It led to the destruction of bridges and other infrastructure in the South.It made Northerners want to keep fighting when they heard the outcome.

A
It forced Confederate troops to withdraw from the city.
B
It helped Lincoln’s opponents defeat him in the 1864 election.
C
It took less than two weeks, saving time and resources.
D
It led to the destruction of bridges and other infrastructure in the South.
E
It made Northerners want to keep fighting when they heard the outcome.
6

This passage mainly describes how Union soldiers

A
destroyed mills and other factories.
B
burned buildings as they left the city.
C
sent women and children to the North.
D
used a total war strategy to win the war.
7

Which effect of Sherman’s March to the Sea does this passage describe?

A
the destruction of railroad lines
B
the deaths of Confederate troops
C
the capture of food and supplies
D
the emancipation of enslaved workers
8

What does this graph demonstrate about the Civil War? Check all that apply.

A
More than six hundred thousand Americans died.
B
Disease killed many troops.
C
Most soldiers who died were killed in battle.
D
More Union soldiers died than Confederate troops.
E
More Confederate soldiers died than Union troops.

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