Battle of Gettysburg

Question 1

beginning of the American Civil War

Answer 1

south carolina fired on fort Sumter

Question 1

southern states

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confederate states of america

Question 2

states that stayed loyal to Washington DC

Answer 2

union

Question 3

causes of the war

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slavery
to prevent or allow the spread of slavery into the territories

Question 4

what is the Confederate army in the eastern theatre

Answer 4

the army of northern virginia

Question 5

the union army in the eastern theater

Answer 5

the army of the potomac

Question 6

military leaders for the battle of Gettysburg

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general Robert e lee

Question 7

general Robert e lee called him his “old war horse”

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James longstreet

Question 8

much blame for the defeat is placed on him

Answer 8

Richard s Ewell

Question 9

cavalry

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jeb Stuart

Question 10

the best known and beloved commander behind lee

Answer 10

stonewall jackson

Question 11

union; who was the overall commander during gettysburg

Answer 11

George meade

Question 12

considered one of the heroes of the battle

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Winfield Scott hancock

Question 13

Daniel sickles II corps, war’s most prominent

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political generals

Question 14

lee’s greatest triumph (“perfect” battle)

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battle of the Chancellorsville

Question 15

bloodiest single-day battle in American history

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battle of Antietam

Question 16

reasons for lee’s invasion

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1. divert northern troops from Vicksburg
2. take the fighting war from war-ravaged virginia
3. deliver a knockout blow to the north on northern soil to end the eastern stalemate

Question 17

lee sends his infamous order to Richard ewell

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take that hill, if practicable

Question 18

Ewell did not take the hill. Reasons for failure:

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1. troops were exhausted
2. troops from both corps were utterly disorganized
3. ambiguous orders from Lee

Question 19

Longstreet divisional commander Lafayette mclaws began the assault on

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sickles III corps

Question 20

picketts charge

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2 hour artillery dual

Question 21

a stonewall 260 yards in length where union riflemen 4 rows deep were waiting

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the angle

Question 22

results of the battle of Gettysburg

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1. turning point battle of the American Civil war
2. the mythical invincibility of robert e lee’s army of northern Virginia was shattered at Gettysburg
3. Gettysburg is the greatest land battle ever fought in the western hemisphere