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    A turning point occurs when there is a decisive change ; all previous ideas are overturned and the results are especially beneficial for society. From the 1830s onwards there were many turning points. However‚ in order to be the turning point of the century the change in provision must have the greatest positive impact on the paupers’ lives and there be a shift in ideas of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor. One turning point in provision for the poor was the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act which overthrew

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    1 With what justification is the year 1600 singled out as a turning point in the history of music ? Sile Somers (1118 Words) In music and other arts‚ periodisation groups the continuous flow of works by their time and certain characteristics . Period groupings are defined by the perception that the works within them share a single quality or a set of qualities that are significant. One must remember that periodisation is a device used in hindsight for critical analysis and debate‚ and consider

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    General George Meade. There was approximately 75‚000 men in the Confederacy’s Army fighting under General Robert Lee. This is the most important battle because of what lead up to Gettysburg‚ what the three day battle was‚ and because they were the turning point of the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania was caused all because the president couldn’t kill a man and his Army. "In response to the election of the anti-slavery Abraham

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    The Battle of Gettysburg‚ a major turning point in the civil war. The battle lasted five days‚ from June 30th - July 4th‚ 1863. The battle was fought between the Union and the Confederate armies. The union army was fighting to bring the United States back together and to end slavery. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the Civil War because of Failed Leadership and the number of men who were casualties. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war because of failed

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    Gettysburg was by far the bloodiest battle in American History and ultimately changed the outcome on the Civil War. During the first year and a half the Confederates succeeded with many major victories against the Union Army. However‚ the Battle of Gettysburg became a great turning point of the war. The battle itself lasted for three days and decisions made by both the Confederates and the Union led to one of the highest casualty wars in history. After three grueling days‚ the Union was able to pull

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    The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union against the Southern states. The war raged for four years‚ from 1861 to 1865‚ and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history. The civil war was a terrible rift in our nation‚ fought between the northern states‚ known as the union‚ and the southern states‚ known as the Confederate States of America. The people’s opinions

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    The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from August 1942 to February 1943. The battle was fought between the invading forces of Nazi Germany and the defending forces of the Soviet Union. This battle was the turning point of the Second World War because it marked the end of the German offensive along with marking the start to the depleting of the German armies. In the beginning of World War 2‚ the center of attention laid in Western Europe but Hitler diverted his attention to the east by focusing on

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    their lives in the Gettysburg battle which took place during the Civil War. This war was important to Lincoln because he believed it signified new beginnings to the U.S. with terms of freedom. Keeping in mind that the Gettysburg battle was the turning point for the war since this was the time that things started to finally look good for the North. In the reading it says‚ "At Gettysburg‚ he identified the nations mission with the principal that "all men are created equal‚" spoke of the war as bringing

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    All but the Tea Act were repealed‚ eventually leading to the Boston Tea Party‚ an act of rebellion against the British government. A few years prior‚ the Boston Massacre occurred‚ ending in the deaths of five innocent people and proving to be a turning point in the fight towards independence. Important steps were taken to ensure the United States could eventually stand on its own away from the mother country of Great Britain. The First Continental Congress was held in 1774‚ when representatives from

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    The turning point in my life was when my father‚ a veteran of the Revolutionary War‚ passed away when I was only 14 years old. My mother‚ now a widow‚ decided to move from Virginia to Tennessee where I would grow up and develop to become a political leader. Following my father’s footsteps at the age of 20 ‚ I joined the Army ‚ ready to serve for my country. The War of 1812 called my name where I served under the leadings of Andrew Jackson‚ which would earn praise and approval. My relationship with

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