Chapter 13

Quiz for Document 13-6: William T. Sherman, Special Field Order No. 15 (1865)

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Question 1

What was William T. Sherman’s primary aim when he issued Special Field Order No. 15 in January 1865?A. To reunify slave families that had been separated
B. To provide a new influx of African American troops into the U.S. Army
C. To spread discouragement and dejection among the Confederate population
D. To provide the means for freed slaves’ economic independence

Question 2

Along with lands confiscated from rebel Confederate planters, Sherman ordered that freed people had access to what other confiscated resource?A. Artillery
B. Cotton gins
C. Firearms
D. Steam ships

Question 3

In Article IV of the order, Sherman is primarily focused on protecting African Americans’ newly acquired lands from confiscation based on claims ofA. absenteeism.
B. debt delinquency.
C. tax evasion.
D. white supremacy.

Question 4

Sherman encourages freed African Americans to enlist in the armed services to help to secure theirA. economic interests.
B. freedom under the law.
C. rights as citizens of the United States.
D. safety from physical harm.