The battle of gettysburg a. accomplished the union goal of securing the mississippi river b. resulted in the resignation of ambrose burnside c. was the final battle before lee surrendered at appomattox, d. was on fo the bloodiest battles of the war

the government paid religious orders to provide basic education to native american children on reservations. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the bureau of indian affairs (bia) founded additional boarding schools based on the assimilation model of the off-reservation carlisle indian industrial school.