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The Turning Points: Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Answer the following questions related to the battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. You will
need to use the Story of the Battle of Gettysburg site and the Campaign for Vicksburg site as
resources.
Gettysburg
Question
What were each
side’s objectives
going into the battle?
Who were the
commanders on each
side?
What were the most
noteworthy features
of the battle?
What factors enabled
the North to win?
What factors
hindered the South?
How did the result of
this battle contribute
to the overall victory
of the Union in the
Civil War?
How might the
course of the war
have been different if
the Confederates had
won this battle?
Answer
Vicksburg
Question
What were each
side’s objectives
going into the battle?
Who were the
commanders on each
side?
What were the most
noteworthy features
of the battle?
What factors enabled
the North to win?
What factors
hindered the South?
How did the result of
this battle contribute
to the overall victory
of the Union in the
Civil War?
How might the
course of the war
have been different if
the Confederates had
won this battle?
Answer