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Burning Atlanta & Sherman’s

March to the Sea

1. When did Sherman and his troop start heading down 

Georgia? 
1 1964 
2 1864 
3 1875 
4 1824 
 
2. It was Sherman’s intention to harm normal civilians 
 
True 
False 
 
3. Atlanta burned because of… 
1 The bomb 
2 Wild fires 
3 disobedient soldiers 
4 Sherman set fire to it 
 
What was the purpose of the march to the Sea? 
 
 
 
4. What ended the March to the Sea? 
 
1 Sherman’s army killed the whole Confederacy 
2 A truce was signed 
3 Sherman died 
4 Lincoln called it off 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
  
 

 
 
When did Sherman and his troop start heading 
 
down Georgia? 
 
1 1964 
2 1864 
3 1875 
4 1824 
 
It was Sherman’s intention to harm 
normal civilians 
 
True 
False 
 
Atlanta burned because of… 
 
1 The bomb 
2 Wild fires 
3 disobedient soldiers 
4 Sherman set fire to it 
 
What was the purpose of the march to the 
Sea? 
 
 
 
What ended the March to the Sea? 
 
1 Sherman’s army killed the whole 
Confederacy 
2 A truce was signed 
3 Sherman died 
4 Lincoln called it off