WorksheetsBattle of Gettysburg
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the leading general of the Confederate (southern) Army?
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
James Longstreet
Who was the leading general of the Union (northern) Army?
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
James Longstreet
Why did Robert E. Lee take his army into northern territory (Pennsylvania)?
He wanted to conquer the North.
The South needed more land to grow cotton.
He hoped to have a big victory that would encourage the North to give up.
Why did both armies converge (meet) in the little town of Gettysburg?
Ten roads all joined there
There were lots of military supplies there.
They had good food there.
Gettysburg is the _____ battle in American history.
least important
biggest
4th largest
How many days did the battle last?
1
2
3
4
During Day 1, the _____ army pushed the _____ army through the town of Gettysburg.
Union, Confederate
Confederate, Union
Day 1 was a stalemate
By Day 2, the Union Army was pushed back onto the high ground, their lines forming a giant _____.
fishhook
V-shape
W-shape
The Conferate Army pushed very hard on Day 2 to control _____, but they failed
the Wheat Field
Devil' Den
the Peach Orchard
Little Round Top
On Day 3, General Lee thought he could win by attacking the ___ of the Union Army.
left flank
center
right flank
This famous, failed attack is known as
Pickett's Charge
Longstreet's Folly
D Day
Despite the huge victory for the North, the war continued another 20 months because
Meade let Lee's army go to fight another day
Lee's army suffered few casualties
Americans really enjoyed the war
Local citizens thought there should be a ____ for the dead U.S. soldiers.
mass burial
national cemetery
monument
On November 19, 1863, a _____ was held in honor of the dead U.S. soldiers.
mass burial
vigil
ceremony
In a 2-minute speech, President Lincoln spoke about
the history of the republic
the ongoing war and why fighting needed to continue
a vision for the future United States
all of the above
