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)

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The battle marked a significant victory for the Confederacy.
The battle marked a significant victory for the Confederacy.

The Union retreated, giving the Confederacy strength and time to re-strategize.
The Union retreated, giving the Confederacy strength and time to re-strategize.

The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.
The exhausted Union troops failed to destroy the Confederate soldiers that retreated.

The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.

The success of the attack resulted in the retreat of the Union

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the attack on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, known as Pickett's Charge, are:

1. The attack failed and half of the Confederacy's men were either captured or killed.
2. The Union retreated, giving the Confederacy strength and time to re-strategize.

(Note: While the first answer is correct, the second one is not; the Union did not retreat but held their ground. The Confederacy suffered significant losses during the attack. The first choice is definitively correct, while for the second, be cautious as it misrepresents the outcome of the battle.)