What made the Battle of Gettysburg different from other battles fought in the Civil War?

A) It was the longest battle fought during the Civil War.
B) More soldiers combined from both sides died there than in any other battle.
C) The Confederacy was able to control all the immediate territory around Washington, D.C.
D) It was the only battle fought on Union soil that did not include the Border States.


D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. All the answers below b. More elaborate political systems than the peoples north of the Rio Grande (present day US) c. Larger empires than the peoples of north of the Rio Grande (present day US) d. Larger populations than the peoples north of the Rio Grande (present day US) e. A greater reliance on agriculture than did peoples north of the Rio Grande (present day US)

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