The Battle of Gettysburg (1863, United States) — Questions and answers

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What important event began near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1863?

Choices

  1. A big battle between two armies was about to start. ✓
  2. A new general was appointed to lead the Union Army.
  3. The war officially ended that day.
  4. Many soldiers decided to go home for a visit.

Answer: A big battle between two armies was about to start.

From page 1

Why did General Lee decide to invade the North a second time?

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  1. He wanted to go on a vacation.
  2. He wanted to help Virginia, get supplies, and maybe make people in the North want to stop fighting. ✓
  3. He was looking for a new uniform.
  4. He wanted to meet President Lincoln.

Answer: He wanted to help Virginia, get supplies, and maybe make people in the North want to stop fighting.

From page 2

What were the Confederate soldiers looking for in the town when they first met the Union cavalry?

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  1. A place to rest.
  2. Water.
  3. Shoes. ✓
  4. New maps.

Answer: Shoes.

From page 3

What surprising order did Colonel Chamberlain give his men when they were running out of bullets?

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  1. To surrender immediately.
  2. To sing a loud song.
  3. To run down the hill with bayonets. ✓
  4. To go find more ammunition.

Answer: To run down the hill with bayonets.

From page 4

What was the name of the big attack General Lee ordered on the third day of the battle?

Choices

  1. Lee's Retreat.
  2. The Great March.
  3. Pickett's Charge. ✓
  4. The Artillery Barrage.

Answer: Pickett's Charge.

From page 5

What did General Lee do after Pickett's Charge failed and he knew the battle was lost?

Choices

  1. He decided to stay and fight more.
  2. He surrendered to the Union army.
  3. He began to take his army back to Virginia. ✓
  4. He asked for a truce to bury the dead immediately.

Answer: He began to take his army back to Virginia.

From page 6

What famous speech did President Abraham Lincoln give at Gettysburg?

Choices

  1. The Declaration of Independence.
  2. The Farewell Address.
  3. The Gettysburg Address. ✓
  4. The Emancipation Proclamation.

Answer: The Gettysburg Address.

From page 7

What was at the very center of the conflict between the North and South, as mentioned on this page?

Choices

  1. Disagreements about where to build new towns.
  2. Arguments over what crops to grow.
  3. Slavery. ✓
  4. Debates about the best type of transportation.

Answer: Slavery.

From page 8

What has the Gettysburg battlefield been preserved as?

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  1. A new shopping mall.
  2. A national park. ✓
  3. A large farm.
  4. A sports arena.

Answer: A national park.

From page 9

What two important things did the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War ultimately lead to?

Choices

  1. New types of food and faster horses.
  2. The end of slavery and keeping the United States as one country. ✓
  3. More arguments and bigger armies.
  4. The building of many new houses and roads.

Answer: The end of slavery and keeping the United States as one country.

From page 10