General William T. Sherman explained that his aim was to relentlessly pursue the Confederates and make them fear and dread him and the Union Army. Which wartime strategy is represented by this idea?

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12 March, 11:27

General William T. Sherman explained that his aim was to relentlessly pursue the Confederates and make them fear and dread him and the Union Army. Which wartime strategy is represented by this idea?

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Haleigh Marsh · Answer 1

The answer is B. Total war.

1. Look at the map carefully. Which of the following choices best describes why the capture of Vicksburg was so significant for the Union?

A. the city's distance from other battlefields

B. the city's large military population

C. the city's large military population

D. the city's location on a river

2. In President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, what did he make undoubtedly clear?

A. No matter the financial costs or human loss of life, the Civil War would continue until the North won.

B. The war would determine the survival of a nation dedicated to freedom and equality.

C. Slaves being held by the Confederacy were going to be considered free persons by the Union.

D. All soldiers fighting for both the Union and Confederacy were to cease operations.

3. General William T. Sherman explained that his aim was to relentlessly pursue the Confederates and make them fear and dread him and the Union Army. Which wartime strategy is represented by this idea?

A. naval blockade

B. total war

C. martial law

D. defensive war

4. In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, he says "with malice toward none, with charity for all ..." What does this quote reveal about Lincoln's attitude toward the South?

A. hatred

B. indifference

C. forgiveness

D. pity

5. What event ultimately ended the Civil War?

A. Lincoln's delivery of his second inauguration speech

B. Entrapment of Confederate soldiers at Appomattox Courthouse

C. Lee's surrender at the final battle of Vicksburg

D. General Sherman's destruction of Atlanta and Savannah

The answers are

1. D. the city's location on a river

2. B. The war would determine the survival of a nation dedicated to freedom and equality.

3. B. total war

4. C. forgiveness

5. B. Entrapment of Confederate soldiers at Appomattox Courthouse

Floyd · Answer 2

General William T. Sherman explained that his aim was to relentlessly pursue the Confederates and make them fear and dread him and the Union Army. Which wartime strategy is represented by this idea?

Total war.