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Gettysburg Battle Questions
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1. What part of the United
States was Gettysburg located? (North or South)
2. Who were the generals for
each side in this battle?
3. What was Gettysburg?
4. What could have happened if
the Gettysburg battle would have been won by the Confederates?
5. Did the War end at
Gettysburg? If not, what other battles occurred after it?
6. After the battle what
happened to all the dead soldiers in the fields?
7. Why do you think the soldiers
on each side of the battle fought this war?
8. Who was the main speaker of
the dedication of Gettysburg National Cemetery?
9. How long did the main speaker
speak, and how long did President Lincoln speak?
10. In the Gettysburg Address by
Lincoln, did he ever mention who won or lost in the battle?
11. What do you think the most
important words were in his address?
12. How many sentences are there
in the Gettysburg Address?
13. Why did the President say
"Four score and seven years ago," instead of 84 years ago?
14. Why do you think so many
soldiers died in the lines and rows as they did?
15. Did the Confederate States
of America want to "defeat and take-over" the Union? If not,
why were they at war against the Union?
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