Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What led to the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War?
A. | Robert E. Lee led his army into Virginia. | B. | Robert E. Lee led
his army into Maryland. | C. | George R. McClellan led his army into
Pennsylvania. | D. | George R. McClellan led his army into north Georgia. |
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What was the purpose of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation
Proclamation?
A. | to cause panic | B. | to end the war | C. | to lower
tariffs | D. | to free the slaves |
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Which battle is considered by many historians to be the turning point of the
Civil War?
A. | Battle of Shiloh | B. | Battle of Antietam | C. | Battle of
Gettysburg | D. | Battle of Chickamauga |
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The purpose of Lincoln’s blockade of Georgia’s coast was to prevent
the south from
A. | importing food. | B. | exporting cotton. | C. | importing
cotton. | D. | exporting weapons. |
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Which BEST describes Georgia’s contribution to the Confederate war
effort?
A. | Towns throughout the state became home to numerous military installations that
trained troops. | B. | Fall Line towns like Augusta, Macon, and Columbus became important industrial
centers. | C. | Atlanta became the capital of the Confederacy and home to several top government
officials. | D. | Savannah became an important port as supplies were brought from Europe for use in the
war effort. |
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What was the first major battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
A. | Battle of Shiloh | B. | Battle of Antietam | C. | Battle of
Gettysburg | D. | Battle of Chickamauga |
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What made Atlanta’s capture an important Union objective during the Civil
War?
A. | railroad lines crossed | B. | troop processing center | C. | moored boats at Lake
Lanier | D. | telegraph headquarters for the Confederacy |
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During the Civil War, after burning Atlanta, towards which city did William T.
Sherman march his men?
A. | Augusta | B. | Savannah | C. | Columbus | D. | Chattanooga |
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To what fate did Henry Wirz, commander of Andersonville Prison, come?
A. | He was charged with war crimes and executed by hanging. | B. | He was acquitted of
all charges but later shot by a former prisoner. | C. | He was found guilty of prisoner abuse and
sentenced to ten years in prison. | D. | He was convicted of crimes against humanity and
sentenced to life in prison. |
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Which federal garrison in Georgia was captured by Confederate forces within
weeks of Lincoln’s inauguration?
A. | Fort Clinch | B. | Fort Sumter | C. | Fort
Pulaski | D. | Fort Oglethorpe |
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The two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the Civil War were the
A. | Atlanta campaign and the Savannah campaign. | B. | Chickamauga campaign
and the Jonesboro campaign. | C. | Northern Georgia campaign and the Atlanta
campaign. | D. | Fort Pulaski campaign and the Chickamauga campaign. |
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The “March to the Sea,” which devastated much of Georgia on a path
from Atlanta to Savannah, was led by which Union commander?
A. | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant | B. | Gen. John M. Schofield | C. | Gen. William T.
Sherman | D. | Gen. William S. Rosecrans |
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Which American document led to the freedom of over four million slaves in the
United States?
A. | The Declaration of War | B. | The Slavery Proclamation | C. | The Civil Rights
Declaration | D. | The Emancipation Proclamation |
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Where were the first major attacks in Georgia by Union troops?
A. | Fort Clinch and Savannah | B. | Fort Pulaski and Tybee
Island | C. | Fort McAllister and Bryan County | D. | Chickamauga and Davis’s Cross
Roads |
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After the devastating destruction caused by his march through Georgia, why did
General Sherman not burn Savannah?
A. | His West Point roommate was from Savannah. | B. | He gave Savannah to
President Lincoln as a Christmas present. | C. | He protected over $28 million worth of cotton
stored in Savannah. | D. | He had succeeded in dividing the upper and
lower Confederacy and no longer needed to destroy the civilian areas. |
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Why did General William T. Sherman attack the civilian infrastructure between
Atlanta and Savannah?
A. | to retaliate for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta | B. | to force Georgia
troops to return home to defend Georgia | C. | to end civilian support for the war effort and
shorten the war | D. | to punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the
Confederacy |
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Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during
the Civil War?
A. | All of the major cities of the Confederacy were port cities. | B. | Its only source of
transportation was naval boats, and it needed ports for the navy. | C. | It had to ship
cotton to Great Britain and France in exchange for supplies and arms. | D. | It was dependent
upon the millions of dollars made by privateers to support the war
effort. |
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Which major Civil War battle resulted in the most casualties on both
sides?
A. | Battle of Manassas | B. | Battle of Gettysburg | C. | Battle of
Stone’s River | D. | Battle of
Chickamauga |
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What economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway?
A. | The South had to print a new currency for the Confederate States of
America. | B. | The South could not ship its cotton to markets abroad to earn money to support the
war effort. | C. | The South did not have any federal mints so there was no gold to use to support the
war effort. | D. | The South did not have any large banks so there was no one to loan money to the new
government. |
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What was the percentage of fatalities suffered by the Union Army?
A. | Almost 58 percent of the total fatalities | B. | Almost 75 percent of
the total fatalities | C. | Almost 35 percent of the total
fatalities | D. | Almost 90 percent of the total fatalities |
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