Question

which statements correctly explain the importance of the atlanta campaign? (choose 2) a the campaign delayed the full union invasion of georgia. b the campaign marked the beginning of the end of the civil war. c the union looted the city and set it on fire before continuing to the sea. d the confederacy set the city on fire to prevent union occupation after retreating from the sea.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Atlanta Campaign was a Union offensive, so it did not delay Union invasion of Georgia. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The Atlanta Campaign (1864) was a major Union victory that weakened the Confederacy, setting the stage for the end of the Civil War. This is correct.
• Option C: After capturing Atlanta, Sherman's troops conducted the March to the Sea, looting and burning (though the burning was more of military infrastructure, but the action of looting and moving to the sea is accurate in context of the campaign's aftermath). This is correct.
• Option D: The Confederacy did not set the city on fire to prevent Union occupation after retreating from the sea (the sea - related action was Union's March to the Sea after Atlanta). Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. The campaign marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War.
C. The Union looted the city and set it on fire before continuing to the sea.