{"id":8250,"date":"2024-10-03T00:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/?post_type=mcq&#038;p=8250"},"modified":"2024-10-03T00:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:50:06","slug":"what-strategy-did-the-union-army-employ-to-counter-lees-tactics","status":"publish","type":"mcq","link":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/mcq\/what-strategy-did-the-union-army-employ-to-counter-lees-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"What strategy did the Union Army employ to counter Lee\u2019s tactics?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3502,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","topic":[1538],"subject":[1611,12],"education_level":[],"class_list":["post-8250","mcq","type-mcq","status-publish","hentry","topic-battle-of-gettysburg","subject-usa-history","subject-united-states-of-america"],"mcq_note":"<strong>The strategy employed by the Union Army to counter Lee\u2019s tactics was Defensive posturing.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nUnion General George Meade understood the significance of maintaining robust defensive positions, especially on elevated terrain such as Cemetery Ridge and Little Round Top. By constructing a solidly fortified line, the Union troops sought to withstand and counter Confederate assaults. This defensive strategy enabled them to make effective use of their artillery and infantry, forming a powerful obstacle to Lee's aggressive maneuvers. The effectiveness of this tactic was vital in achieving the Union's victory at Gettysburg.","mcq_options":[{"right":"yes","answer":"Defensive posturing"},{"right":"no","answer":"Rapid advances"},{"right":"no","answer":"Guerilla warfare"},{"right":"no","answer":"Encirclement"}],"multi_answers":"no","subject_terms":[{"id":1611,"title":"History of the United States","slug":"usa-history"},{"id":12,"title":"United States of America","slug":"united-states-of-america"}],"topic_terms":[{"id":1538,"title":"The Battle of Gettysburg","slug":"battle-of-gettysburg"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq\/8250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mcq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=8250"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=8250"},{"taxonomy":"education_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/education_level?post=8250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}