The Battle of Gettysburg

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The Battle of Gettysburg

• Soldier Motivation in 1863

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Review

• What are some causes of the Civil War?
• Why were Union forces fighting the war?
• Why were Confederate forces fighting the war?

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Purpose for Viewing

• To better understand soldier motivation for both
  Union and Confederate forces at Gettysburg
• To review causes of the Civil War

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Questions

• According to the movie, what were some main Union
  and Confederate reasons for fighting the war in
  1863?
• How do these reasons compare (or contrast) with
  your prior knowledge of the Civil War?
• What causes of the Civil War (which we previously
  learned in this class) were brought up in the
  movie?
• Did soldier motivation change from the beginning
  of the war to 1863? If so, how?