War Comes to Georgia

Front

What was General Winfield Scott's "Great Snake" plan (sometimes called the Anaconda Plan)?

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A naval blockade of southern ports to cut off cotton exports and military resupplies from other countries

Front

The biggest battle of the Civil War fought in Georgia was the ....

Back

Battle of Chickamauga

Front

Why was the Battle of Chickamauga considered a victory for the South?

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Union forces were driven out of Georgia back to Chattanooga, Tennessee

Front

Atlanta was an important target for Gen. Sherman and his Union Army because ....

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it was an important railroad hub for the Confederacy supplying war materials throughout the south

Front

What was true about Georgia during the early years of the war between 1861 and 1863?

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Due to its railroads, Atlanta became a major transportation hub and manufacturing center for the Confederacy