Which of the Following Occurred at Gettysburg

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred at Gettysburg?

• A) In the most dramatic battle of the war, the Confederate army experienced incredible losses.
• B) The Confederate army broke through the Union center and victoriously moved toward Philadelphia.
• C) Meade successfully pursued Lee's retreating army, guaranteeing the end of the war then and there.
• D) Lincoln gave an address that failed to acknowledge the pain of the war, only its glory.
• E) The battle was considered a draw, as both sides were suffering and had run out of supplies.

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