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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Civil War at Home

Question 8 • RS AZ-US History A

Which of the following events happened as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer
A
The Confederacy quickly surrendered to the Union.
B
European nations chose to ally with the Confederacy.
C
The morale of the Confederacy was increased.
D
The tide of the Civil War turned in favor of the Union.

Explanation

The Union victory at Gettysburg stopped General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North and weakened the Confederacy’s ability to take the offensive. Along with the Union victory at Vicksburg around the same time, it marked a turning point that shifted the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union. The Confederacy did not surrender quickly after the battle.

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