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1) What was the purpose of the Union Blockades?
A
to bring in more slaves to the states
B
to help the Union get supplies
C
to help the South
D
To stop the South's imports and exports by ship
2) Where did the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War take place?
A
Antietam
B
Chickamauga
C
Ft. Sumter
D
Gettysburg
3) When did most African-Americans become inspired to fight in the Civil War?
A
after the Battle of Gettysburg victory
B
after slaves escaped using the Underground Railroad
C
After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
D
after the uprising in the north
4) Why was Chickamauga important to the Union and Confederacy?
A
it was a fortified fort
B
it was an armory
C
it was a major railroad center that connected to Atlanta
D
it was in Indian Territory
5) Why did the South need to keep the ports open?
A
to bring in slaves
B
to export cotton and imports supplies
C
to export industrial supplies
D
to import raw goods
6) How could the Emancipation Proclamation have helped the South?
A
The South would have won the war
B
The South could have had more soldiers
C
The South could have prospered from the Anaconda Plan
D
The South could have kept their slaves if they gave up after Antietam
7) What was the importance/significance of the Battle of Antietam?
A
The Confederate's attempt to take over Washington DC was stopped
B
It was a Confederate victory that signaled the end of the war
C
A Union victory in a 3 day battle
D
Confederate Gen. Lee was victorious and later attacked the US capital
8) What kept the Union blockade from being a complete success and stopping ALL imports? (supplies) and exports (cotton)?
A
the lack of leadership in the Union Navy
B
the assassination of Lincoln
C
blockade runners
D
the British navy
9) What is the importance/significance of Gettysburg?
A
it was a battle over railroads in the area
B
it was the bloodiest one day battle
C
it was a Union victory that pushed the army back to Chattanooga
D
it was the turning point of the war
10) Name 2 ways that Sherman impacted GA
A
-helped free slaves - helped the Union by robbing Georgians
B
-Burned Atlanta to the ground -March to the Sea- destroyed everything from ATL to Savannah
C
-brought in supplies for the South - built railroads
D
-helped the Confederate soldiers - treated Georgians with kindness
11) Who was General Sherman?
A
A Confederate blockade runner
B
A Confederate General who helped win many battles in GA
C
A Union General who wanted peaceful relations with the south
D
The Union General/commander who burned Atlanta to the ground
12) What group of people helped to make the union blockades less successful?
A
slave runners
B
blockade runners
C
cotton runners
D
river runners
13) What was one of the overall negative effects of the Civil War on GA?
A
It kept the slaves in bondage
B
Agriculture and and the tiny amount of industry in GA was destroyed, many Georgians suffered
C
It created more industry in the South
D
Agriculture in the South exploded
14) Why did Sherman destroy everything he came in contact with?
A
To allow the Union to come in and rebuild and control the South
B
to stop Georgians' support for the war effort and destroy resources of the South
C
to force the South rebuild better than before
D
To force the South to honor him
15) Where did most of the fighting in GA happen?
A
in Southern GA
B
from the TAG corner (Dalton) to ATL. to Savannah
C
in North GA
D
on the coast
16) Name two battles of the Civil War that were fought in GA?
A
-Pickett's charge - Bull Run
B
-Ft.Sumter -Antietam
C
-Atlanta -Chickamauga
D
-Gettysburg -Vicksburg
17) What were some of the economic factors (4) that contributed to the South's defeat in the Civil War?
A
-little to no industry in the South -Sherman -Union blockades created shortages -cotton could not be shipped out
B
-a lot of industry in the South - General Lee- blockade runners- many railroads
18) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A
Freed the slaves in the Confederate states
B
Freed ALL slaves in ALL states
C
Freed slaves only in the North
D
Kept the slaves from being free
19) What caused the death of so many thousands at Andersonville?
A
disease, overcrowding, malnutrition, no fresh water
B
prisoners treated well
C
prison was destroyed in battle
D
prisoner rebellion
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