Question

Based on the map, how did Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea MOST directly affect Georgia?

a
They strengthened Georgia’s railroad system.
b
They destroyed key military and economic resources needed to continue fighting.
c
They forced the Union army to retreat into Tennessee.
d
They caused most Georgia cities to surrender voluntarily.

Answer 1

b

Sherman’s campaign cut a swath through Georgia, capturing Atlanta and then marching to the sea while destroying railroads, factories, crops, and other military/economic resources to cripple the Confederacy’s ability to continue fighting.