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The Battle of Gettysburg
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A quiz over the Battle of Gettysburg for the final
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1
He had two famous quotes from the Gettysburg Address, one being...
"I have a dream"
"We choose to go to the moon"
"Founded on the proposition that all men were created equal"
It's not going to get easier, it's only going to get harder
2
The losses of the Confederate army were...
45,000
28,000
13,000
4,000
3
Lincoln said this war's purpose was to "preserve" the Union. What was Gettysburg causing?
Ripping the Union even further apart
The reconnecting of our nation
The North leading to victory
The surrender of the Confederates
4
Where is Gettysburg located in the United States?
Virginia
Massachusetts
Kansas
Pennsylvania
5
Previous to Gettysburg, President Lincoln was struggling with...
Finding a general who would win battles and be victorious
Recruiting soldiers
Battle strategies
Lack of supplies for his men
6
Lincoln cycled through many disappointing generals before he got to who?
George Meade
Robert E. Lee
George Washington
Tucker Gilliland
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The battle went on for how long?
2 days
1 week
3 days
12 hours
8
How many Confederate soldiers fought in the battle?
50,000
75,000
30,000
100,000
9
The losses of the Union forces were...
50,000
15,000
2,000
23,000
10
The turning point of the battle was
Pickett's Charge,
when the Lee ordered his men to...
Seize their cannons and ammunition
Rush the middle of the Union line
Find Jace Boswell and force him into fighting for their side
Take out the Union General
11
Because of the battle, President Lincoln gave a speech called the...
Mr. Gilliland Appeal
Gettysburg speaking
Gettysburg Address
We choose to go to the moon speech
12
His other famous quote from the Gettysburg Address was...
"You're unemployable"
"This is your victory"
"Use your time wisely"
"Government of the people, by the people and for the people"
13
Previous to Gettysburg, a mistake was made by the Confederate soldiers and...
They lead a group of Confederate soldiers to the wrong area
They accidentally shot "Stonewall" Jackson in the arm
They ran into Asher Larson by accident
They lost all of their weapons
14
Lincoln was trying to do what to the Confederate Army?
Insert spies into their army
Make them compliant to the government
Change their beliefs
Finish off General Lee and his men for good
15
The 90,000 Union troops were under the command of....
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Mr. Hickman
George Meade
16
The Battle of Gettysburg was remembered and very important to American history because...
It was the largest battle ever fought in North America
It lead to the Confederate Victory of the Civil War
It was the largest battle of the Civil War
Many soldiers died in the battle
17
What aspect of this battle would give either side an advantage?
Strategy
Landscape
More cannons
More ammunition
18
"Pickett's Charge"
caused...
The Union to win the battle
A victory for the Confederates
The entire depletion of the Confederates forces
The Union to retreat
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Both sides were fighting for what to use as an advantage?
More cannons and guns
High Ground
Ammunition
Trace Dillon
20
When did the Battle Gettysburg occur?
June 11, 1862
February 4, 2005
July 1, 1863
September 25, 1863
