Who was the general that had an enormous social and economic impact on the state of Georgia through his military campaigns?
William T. Sherman
100
What battle on September 17, 1862 was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
100
What is a compromise? Describe the Compromise of 1860?
A compromise is an agreement between 2 parties. The Compromise of 1860 was that the North added California as a free state and the South was given the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
100
From 1800-1860, when the production of cotton increased, did the number of slaves increase or decrease?
Increase
100
What is the name of the prison that is the most notorious prisoner of war camp from the Civil War era?
Andersonville
200
Who presented the Gettysburg Address, a short, 10 sentence speech, that offered a reason for the war and why so many men fought and died?
Abraham Lincoln
200
What battle did many historians believe was the true "turning point" of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
200
What was the name of the document that most Americans believed "freed the slaves", but really it said that all slaves of the states in rebellion would be freed on January 1, 1863?
The Emanicipation Proclamation
200
What was the greatest economic difficulty faced by sharecroppers and tenant farmers?
They did not own the land.
200
What single issue had the biggest impact on causing the Civil War?
slavery
300
Who was a black legislator who was sent home by the white members of Georgia's General Assembly?
Henry McNeal Turner
300
What battle lasted three days, was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War, and was the largest battle ever fought in the state of Georgia?
Chickamauga
300
Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ended slavery?
13th Amendment
300
What was Atlanta's economic role in the Confederacy?
Railroad and manufacturing center
300
What is the biggest problem with a compromise?
A compromise is usually temporary or short-lived.
400
What organization was created by the federal government to help African-Americans adjust to their newly gained freedom?
The Freedmen's Bureau
400
What strategy did William Sherman use on Atlanta to capture the city due to its role as a major railroad hub in the South and with its factories would bring a deadly blow to the Confederacy?
Atlanta Campaign
400
Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave voting rights to all men?
15th Amendment
400
What strategy had the greatest economic impact upon Georgia during the Civil War?
The Union Blockade
400
Which conflict did Georgians face after Lincoln's election?
secession
500
What is the name of the group that wanted to return political control of southern states to the Democrats?
The Ku Klux Klan
500
What strategy did Sherman use in hope of ending the war quickly and punishing the South for starting the war?
The March to the Sea
500
Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave all people born in the U.S. the rights of citizenship?
14th Amendment
500
What strategy did the North use its navy to prevent the South from exporting its cotton to England and France and importing weapons and other supplies?
The Union Blockade
500
What was the major difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers?
Tenant farmers usually owned tools, animals, and equipment. Sharecroppers brought only their labor (work) in the agreement.