Question

What three things were accomplished by the fall of Atlanta? It greatly improved Northern morale. It hurt Lincoln's chances to get reelected. The South lost its most vital port city. It made an invasion of the South possible. It helped Lincoln get reelected in November. It destroyed the South's ability to resist.

Answer 1

The following three things were accomplished by the fall of Atlanta:

• It greatly improved Northern morale.
• It helped Lincoln get reelected in November
• It destroyed the South's ability to resist

Answer: Options A, D and E

Explanation:

Atlanta, the Confederate city of Georgia, was captured by the Union during the course of the Civil War. General William Sherman attacked Atlanta from November up to the 21st of December in the year 1864. The victory over Atlanta had a significant and strategic political outcome for the union.

One of the biggest accomplishments of this victory was that it had enhanced the Lincoln’s public image and political standing in the upcoming elections and he was reelected as president in 1864. Another outcome of this was that it had greatly boosted the morale of the North.