Military Conflict in the Civil War

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1863)

A
$Was a turning-point Union victory; Lee's last major invasion of the North failed$
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B
$Was a decisive Confederate victory that opened the path to Washington, D.C.$
C
$Took place in northern Virginia near the Rappahannock River, not in Pennsylvania$
D
$Was an inconsequential skirmish that produced few casualties on either side$

Explanation

Together with the fall of Vicksburg the next day, marked a strategic turning point.

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