Question
The three-day Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war. On the third day, General Pickett attacked the Union line in its center. What happened as a result of the attack? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
A. The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.
B. The Union retreated, giving the Confederacy strength and time to re-strategize.
C. The success of the attack resulted in the retreat of the Union.
D. The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
E. The battle marked a significant victory for the Confederacy.
A. The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.
B. The Union retreated, giving the Confederacy strength and time to re-strategize.
C. The success of the attack resulted in the retreat of the Union.
D. The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
E. The battle marked a significant victory for the Confederacy.
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The two correct answers regarding the result of Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg are:
D. The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
A. The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.
Pickett's Charge was a disastrous attack for the Confederacy, resulting in heavy casualties. The Union forces did not pursue decisively after the charge.
D. The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
A. The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.
Pickett's Charge was a disastrous attack for the Confederacy, resulting in heavy casualties. The Union forces did not pursue decisively after the charge.