Respond to the following question in 3-4 sentences: Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war? 2 sentences – explanation of why it was it a turning point, 1-2 sentence – evidence from the text to support)
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Many consider July 4, 1863 to be the turning point of the American Civil War. Two important, famous, well-documented battles resulted in Confederate defeats: the Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania), July 1-3, and the Fall of Vicksburg (Mississippi), July 4. The Battle of Gettysburg was considered the turning point of the Civil War because the Confederates were winning the war, but after the Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg, the war gets a little closer. The Union wins the war, so this battle must have been the motivation for the Union to keep fighting. Europe withdrew its financial support for the Confederate government. The Confederacy began to believe that it might win the Civil War. The Confederacy dealt a powerful blow to the Union military. n the Battle of Gettysburg, 51,112 soldiers combined died, got severely wounded, had gone missing, and got captured in the battle. They did an amazing job saving us and did it for many different reasons. One of the reasons were if there should be slavery
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Many consider July 4, 1863 to be the turning point of the American Civil War. Two important, famous, well-documented battles resulted in Confederate defeats: the Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania), July 1-3, and the Fall of Vicksburg (Mississippi), July 4. The Battle of Gettysburg was considered the turning point of the Civil War because the Confederates were winning the war, but after the Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg, the war gets a little closer. The Union wins the war, so this battle must have been the motivation for the Union to keep fighting. Europe withdrew its financial support for the Confederate government. The Confederacy began to believe that it might win the Civil War. The Confederacy dealt a powerful blow to the Union military. n the Battle of Gettysburg, 51,112 soldiers combined died, got severely wounded, had gone missing, and got captured in the battle. They did an amazing job saving us and did it for many different reasons. One of the reasons were if there should be slavery