Gettysburg:The movie
Why does the Confederacy come around the end and through the trees to try and take the hill?
The advantage of them going around causes them to take the hill.
What does Lee want the significance of the Civil War to be?
The final battle.
Who ended slavery?
President Abraham Lincoln
What were the roles of spies in the Civil War?
Spies played an important role in the civil war for both sides, gathering intelligence and scouting opposing troop movements and numbers.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
How does the hill look after Confederate charges?
The hill is covered in dead bodies
Why are their soldiers considered prisoners?
Because of their contract they thought they would be in the Army for two years instead so their on a strike
What document supposedly set slaves free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The most useful military intelligence of the American Civil War was probably provided to Union officers by who/what?
Slaves or smugglers
What does Colonel Chamberlain tell the other “prisoners” that they are fighting for?
To set other men free-African-Americans
What did the Confederates from the Union if they succeed in the battle
Letter of peace
What did a typical Union soldier wear on a daily basis.
light blue pants.
blue overcoat with a cape.
dark blue jacket.
heavy shoes.
What year and day were the slaves freed?
June 19th, 1865
Who created a network of agents for the Confederate Army?
Thomas Jordan
What was the purpose of General Lee telling his leaders to not get to close to the action.
He had already lost too many leaders.
When did the last Confederate army surrender?
November 6, 1865
Why did slaves fight in the Civil War?
To fight for equal pay
How were spies used during the Civil War?
They provided details on troop movements and strengths.
Where did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
Gettysburg, Addams County
How many soldiers did the Confederate Army have?
1,082,119
What happened to slaves after the Civil War?
Hundreds of thousands of African Americans in the South faced new difficulties: figuring Out a way do star a new independent life in the face of hostile whites, little or no education, and few other resources, such as money.
How did Civil War spies get their information?
They passed information across the border using a system called the "secret line.