Why did General William Sherman burn and destroy much of Atlanta, Georgia?

Question

Why did General William Sherman burn and destroy much of Atlanta, Georgia?

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A. to keep his troops warm during the winter
B. to take revenge for the death of his family
C. to destroy anything that could be useful to the South
D. to keep Northern troops from getting supplies

Answer 1

C. to destroy anything that could be useful to the South.

Answer 2

Why did General William Sherman burn and destroy much of Atlanta, Georgia?

C. to destroy anything that could be useful to the South.

The correct answer is D. General William Sherman burned and destroyed much of Atlanta, Georgia, to keep Northern troops from getting supplies.