Question

why did lincoln fire general meade despite his notable victories? his rival bid as u.s. president his ultimate loss at gettysburg his failure to pursue general lee

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("his rival bid as U.S. president") is incorrect as there's no historical basis for this being the reason Lincoln fired Meade.
• The second option ("his ultimate loss at Gettysburg") is wrong because Meade won at Gettysburg.
• The third option ("his failure to pursue General Lee") is correct. After the Battle of Gettysburg, Meade failed to aggressively pursue Lee's retreating army, which frustrated Lincoln as it could have ended the war sooner.

Answer:

C. his failure to pursue General Lee (assuming the third option is labeled C; if using position, "The Bottom Option")