General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
A) it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.
B) it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy.
Eliminate
C) important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.
D) Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.

Question

General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
A) it placed the Mississippi River under Union control. 
B) it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy. 
Eliminate
C) important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces. 
D) Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.

Warriorz13 · Answer

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Shadow · Answer

"Atlanta was a railroad hub and the industrial center of the Confederacy: It had munitions factories, foundries and warehouses that kept the Confederate army supplied with food, weapons and other goods." "Factories, farms and railroads provided Confederate troops with the things they needed, he reasoned; and if he could destroy those things, the Confederate war effort would collapse." Derived from: http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/shermans-march