Despite General Meade's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, why did President Lincoln appoint Grant as the new general to lead the Union army?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AMeade was considered too aggressive and Lincoln was looking for someone to negotiate a peaceful resolution.%0D%0AMeade was considered too aggressive and Lincoln was looking for someone to negotiate a peaceful resolution.%0D%0A%0D%0APresident Lincoln held Meade responsible for the great loss of Union soldiers.%0D%0APresident Lincoln held Meade responsible for the great loss of Union soldiers.%0D%0A%0D%0AMeade was blamed for allowing the Confederates to retreat to Virginia.%0D%0AMeade was blamed for allowing the Confederates to retreat to Virginia.%0D%0A%0D%0AA replacement was necessary because Meade was killed in the battle.
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The correct response is: Meade was blamed for allowing the Confederates to retreat to Virginia.
Despite his tactical success at Gettysburg, General Meade's failure to pursue and decisively defeat the Confederate Army afterward was seen as a missed opportunity. President Lincoln was looking for a general who could effectively engage and defeat the enemy, leading him to appoint Ulysses S. Grant to take command of the Union armies.
