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WorksheetsGettysburg Basics
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the Southern commanding general?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
George Meade
2.
What is the name of the Northern commanding general?
a)
George Lee
b)
George Meade
c)
Robert E. Meade
3.
What days did the battle of Gettysburg take place on?
a)
June 22, 23, 24, 1863
b)
July 21, 1861
c)
July 1, 2, 3 1863
4.
Which one is not a reason for the Southern army marching into PA in the summer of 1863?
a)
capture supplies from the farms in the area
b)
win a battle and force the North to end the war
c)
capturing Abe Lincoln
d)
show Northern people what war is like and give the state of Virginia a break from battles
5.
The first day of the battle ends with:
a)
the North winning and chasing the Southerners away from Gettysburg
b)
the South winning and pushing the Northerners back through Gettysburg
c)
a peace treaty is signed
6.
All of these happened on the second day of the battle except:
a)
fighting goes on at places like Little Round Top and the Peach Orchard
b)
the North stops the Southern attack
c)
Southerners attack on both flanks or end of the line
d)
Pickett's famous charge happens
7.
Pickett's Charge took place on July 3, 1863, which was the third day of the battle.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Pickett's Charge was:
a)
a huge victory for the Southern army
b)
a charge of about 10,000 Southern men at the center of the Northern line
c)
a charge by Northern men at the Southern line on Seminary Ridge
9.
As a direct result of the battle:
a)
all slaves are instantly freed.
b)
Lee and his Southern army are defeated and retreat back to Virginia and will never invade again
c)
Lee and his Southern army win the battle and capture Harrisburg
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