Question

question 6 of 10
what led up to general shermans order of 40 acres and a mule for former slaves?

a. the president appointed sherman to lead the freedmens bureau
b. southern landowners offered a reward in return for their safety.
c. congress passed a law that freed slaves were not allowed land under the homestead act.
d. freed slaves followed the march of shermans army through georgia.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sherman didn't lead the Freedmen's Bureau (it was Oliver Otis Howard), so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Southern landowners were against giving land to former slaves, so they wouldn't offer a reward for this, eliminating B.
• Option C: The Homestead Act's relation to freed slaves not getting land isn't the reason for Sherman's order. The order was more about the situation with freed slaves following his army, so C is wrong.
• Option D: As Sherman's army marched through Georgia, many freed slaves followed them, seeking protection and a new start. This led to Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15, which included the 40 acres and a mule idea to provide land to these formerly enslaved people. So D is correct.

Answer:

D. Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman’s army through Georgia.