Gettysburg SS Study Guide

Question 1

The president of the confederacy

Answer 1

Jefferson Davis

Question 2

The first time the CSA Invaded the North

Answer 2

Battle of Antietam

Question 3

Before the Battle of Gettysburg the ______ was winning most of the Civil War Battles in the East

Answer 3

South

Question 4

Before the Battle of Gettysburg the ______ was winning most of the Civil War Battles in the West

Answer 4

North

Question 5

Four Reasons why General Lee wanted to invade the North

Answer 5

Wanted to threaten Northern Cities, Needed supplies for his army, would weaken the North’s appetite for war, and it would also boost morale.

Question 6

Who was the commander of the Union during the Battle of Gettysburg

Answer 6

George Meade

Question 7

Who did Meade replace and why?

Answer 7

Hooker because he lost at chancellorsville

Question 8

Why was the battle fought at Gettysburg

Answer 8

Lee needed a victory in the North and the South needed supplies (shoes, food, etc.)

Question 9

How many days did the battle last and what were the dates

Answer 9

3 days and from July 1-3 1863

Question 10

Which side won day one of the battle

Answer 10

Confederacy

Question 11

Why was Lee angry with General Ewell after day one of the battle?

Answer 11

He allowed Lees weakened force to go into Virginia

Question 12

Which one of Lees men went missing for the first 2 days of the battle and why was this important?

Answer 12

Jeb Stuart because he was the eyes and ears of Lee’s army

Question 13

By day 2 the Union occupied _____ Ridge and the CSA occupied _____ Ridge

Answer 13

Cemetery and Seminary Ridge

Question 14

Why was Little Round Top so important for the Union to defend?

Answer 14

It served as the protection for Cemetery Ridge

Question 15

Union General Dan Sickles made a mistake during Day 2. What was it?

Answer 15

He disobeyed orders from Meade and moved his men to Peach Orchid

Question 16

Joshua L. Chamberlain was heroic on Day 2. What did he do to save Little Round Top?

Answer 16

He ordered a bayonet charge and defended it

Question 17

Why was General Longstreet mad at General Lee?

Answer 17

Lee was cautious

Question 18

What did Longstreet want to do instead?

Answer 18

He wanted to go straight forward and fight

Question 19

Briefly summarize the story about Dan Sickles and Francis Barton Key.

Answer 19

On Feburary 27, 1859, Dan Sickles shot and killed Francis Barton Key and we don’t know why he did.

Question 20

Who was the only Gettysburg resident killed during the battle and how did she die?

Answer 20

Jenny Waid because she was kneading bread and got shot

Question 21

According to Steinberg, why was Longstreet’s battle plan at Gettysburg better than Lee’s?

Answer 21

Longstreet had the idea of trenches which made it easier for the soldiers to fight

Question 22

George Pickett will forever be remembered for what on Day 3 of Gettysburg?W

Answer 22

Pickett’s Charge

Question 23

What happened during Pickett’s charge?

Answer 23

Pickett’s charge was on July 3, 1863. He led a charge of 15,000 confederate soldiers. He went against George Meade’s troops along Cemetery ridge and the charge completly failed.

Question 24

There were _____ casualties at Gettysburg making it the _____ battle in American History.

Answer 24

50,000 and Bloodiest

Question 25

After the battle, why was President Lincoln mad at General Meade?

Answer 25

Lincoln got mad because Meade missed the chance to finish of the South’s army before they flee’d

Question 26

The Civil War continued for _____ after Gettysburg

Answer 26

2 years

Question 27

Who did Lee blame for the loss at Gettysburg?

Answer 27

Longstreet

Question 28

How long after the battle did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Adress?

Answer 28

4 and a half months

Question 29

What was the occasion for the Gettysburg Address?

Answer 29

Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery

Question 30

Four Score and Seven Years =

Answer 30

87 years

Question 31

What did Lincoln mean when he said “these dead shall not have died in vain”?

Answer 31

He means that you can’t forget events in the past. Lincoln is telling the people of the Union and the rest of the country that we have to protect what people are risking there lives for.