1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
A)If the Battle of Gettysburg had not occurred by
accident, the Confederate Army would have
successfully invaded the North
B) The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal battle lost by
the Confederacy that discouraged any other
attempt to invade the North,
C) The Battle of Gettysburg did not benefit either the
Union or the Confederacy, because of the high
number of lives lost.
D) it was not possible to invade the North because the
Union had the superior number of troops.