Gettysburg Address
True or False: Abraham Lincoln believed that America’s expansion was over.
False
Who won the battle at Gettysburg?
The Union/ The North
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
True or false: After the Civil War ended, slavery became more popular
False
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
Abraham Lincoln
Which army was the Union and which army was the Confederacy?
The northern army was the Union and the southern army was the Confederacy.
Who led the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
Name 1 cause of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1. The South hoped to capture Gettysburg, which would up give them an advantage over the Union
2. The South hoped to draw attention from other nations
3. The South hoped to damage the North’s confidence
What/Whom did the Gettysburg Address honor?
The Battle of Gettysburg and the men that died there.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
The Battle of Gettysburg led to the Union winning the Civil War by giving the Union the momentum and confidence it needed.
Why were small blades at the end of guns effective during the Civil War?
The weapons during the Civil War were slow and inefficient to reload.
How did the Battle of Gettysburg lead to one side’s victory in the Civil War? Who won?
The Battle of Gettysburg supplied the North (the Union) with the momentum and confidence it needed to win the Civil War.
What does the closing paragraph of the Gettysburg Address address?
Our role in helping America to continue to grow
What was the name of the group of rocks that Union soldiers took shelter in?
Devil’s Den
What is the small blade at the end of a gun called?
A bayonet
What was tenant farming and share cropping?
Tenant farming and sharecropping were ways in which former slave owners partnered with the poor to manage their plantions.
What does ”four score and seven years ago“ mean?
Four hundred and seven years ago
The battle at Little Round Top started with what type of attack?
A flank attack
What was the date of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg?
July 1, 1863
Name two effects of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1. Tens of thousands of men died.
2. The North won the Civil war, leading the abolition of slavery
3. Robert E. Lee’s reputation was proven wrong