Unit 6 Civil War

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What effect did the overpopulation of Andersonville have on its prisoners?

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hunger, exposure, and disease

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What importance did Atlanta have to the South in the Civil War?

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Due to its railroads, it was the center of major trade and transportation.

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Which battle was the first major battle of the Civil War fought in GA, and was over control of the south's railroads?

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Battles of Chickamauga

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What was the primary goal of the Union Blockade?

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prevent the South from shipping cotton to Britain and France in exchange for weapons

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Which of the following was NOT a result of the Compromise of 1850? Southern states agreed to end slavery before the war, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act., California was admitted as a free state., It created a power imbalance in House and Senate.

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Southern states agreed to end slavery before the war

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Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy was that it was the 

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industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.

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What Union general led the northern army on its "March to the Sea" and saw to it that much of Georgia's capital resources were destroyed?

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William T. Sherman

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Many southern states believe that the state should be the final authority over slavery. This belief is an example of

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states' rights

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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, many southern states, including Georgia, left the union, or _______.

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seceded

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Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of the American Civil War? Options: The North supported states' rights., Regional differences caused tension, Economic differences caused tension, The North and South disagreed about slavery

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The North supported states' rights.