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    There were many ways that the battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War‚ but there are 3 mains ways why the Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war. The question asked is‚ Why was The battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil war? The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War by geography‚ casualties‚ and the morale. The first reason why the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning of the civil war was the geography. The geography during the

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    To What Extent Was The Spanish American War A Turning Point In US Foreign History? Amy Dhillon Sept.26.2012 History HL Mr. McGuigan The Monroe Doctrine implied that the Unites States would no longer tolerate European advancement and colonization in the America’s. Cuba (Spain’s colony) however‚ was exempt from this. The situation in Cuba was being closely examined by the United States. Reports about villagers being forced into concentration camps began to emerge. When

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    Until now‚ I have three life turning points. The first was joining parachuting. It was so terrifying and captains from the armed force were training me and were so strict‚ but with the first jump‚ everything changed. It gave me a great self-confidence to jump without fearing anything and a great ability to be my own decision leader and chose to jump again. Then‚ the second turning point when I joined the Egyptian Russian University‚ it differs from my friends’ university‚ but from the first day I

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    revenge-seeker‚ there are three major turning points that propose the start of Hamlet’s wicked evolution. In dealing with his father’s passing‚ Hamlet’s grief burdens him to be overwrought with emotion and causes him to contemplate the irrational‚ even murder. The Players’ scene‚ Prayer scene and Closet scene all present possible key turning points for this change. Although Hamlet’s sanity remains questionable throughout the play‚ these three scenes suggest possible points in which Hamlet becomes particularly

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    Turning points are events in people’s life that can affect their life in good or bad way. In “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros‚ “Middle School Loneliness”‚ and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen had all faced life changing events (Turning Points). They all adapted to their turning point‚ but it wasn’t easy doing so. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a drama about the main character‚ Rachel‚turning eleven‚ but still feels ten‚ nine‚ eight‚ seven‚ six‚ five‚ four‚ three‚ two‚ one. Rachel’s turning point is

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    We all have turning points‚ some that are bigger than others‚ and some not that big.A turning point is when someone‚ thing‚ or event happens that causes your life to take a different road.A sudden change in someone’s life can be caused visiting a few people‚ by moving‚ and spending the day with someone.An everlasting effect can be caused by all of the theses turning points. One way an event can change your life is by visiting a few people.Scrooge from Scrooge & Marley: A Christmas Carol “Act

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    Was a Turning Point The two armies engaged in a fight outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography‚ Losses and the Morale. Document A is a map that shows the Geography of where the battles between the Confederates and Union took place. Most of the battles were in confederate’s

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    on the date of 1863.Robert E Lee General Of The Confederates invaded the North aka the Union army held off Lee’s army to defeat the Union once and for all but the Union was unsuccessful and retreated to Gettysburg‚Pennsylvania this was a major turning point on the war. :The Leaders of the Confederate Army was led by General Robert E. Lee along with Longstreet and Pickett. The North Army Aka The Union was led by General George Meade.The Battle was 3 days long. On the first day the army’s try to come

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    The American revolutionary war‚ the war that started on April 19‚ 1775. The thirteen Colonies vs Great Britain for the Battle of freedom‚ independence and the new world. These people during the American revolutionary war helped made the success of the revolutionary war‚ these people consist of George Washington the general of the continental army that led them to victory‚ Marquis de Lafayette a french noble that helped the colonies by supplying them with money‚ supplies and french troops‚ Baron

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    Pride and Prejudice # 21-Turning Points Most romance books‚ just like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ have turning points of the book that push for explanations that conjure more incidents that eventually lead to the ending: love. In Pride and Prejudice‚ the meeting of Charles Bingley and his party‚ which includes the haughty‚ rich bachelor Mr. Darcy leads to their lives becoming intertwined with each other. Miss Bennet meeting with Mr. Wickham uncovers some truths. Mr. Darcy soon confesses

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