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Presidential Reconstruction

Question 5 • GA-GSE Grade 8 Georgia Studies

Which best describes the March to the Sea?

Answer
A
It was a tactic that ultimately wasted Northern resources.
B
It was a destructive tactic that made the war last longer.
C
It was a destructive tactic that helped end the war.
D
It was a tactic that showed the North’s good intentions.

Explanation

Union General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea involved destroying railroads, supplies, and other resources as his army crossed Georgia. This destructive campaign weakened the Confederacy’s ability and willingness to continue fighting, helping bring the Civil War to an end. Therefore, the best description is “a destructive tactic that helped end the war.”

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