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Which statement best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?Athe beginning of Sherman's March to the SeaBone of the earliest battles in the Civil War and a victory for the ConfederacyCthe last battle of the Civil WarDa turning point for Union victory and the most costly battle of the Civil War

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Which statement best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?Athe beginning of Sherman's March to the SeaBone of the earliest battles in the Civil War and a victory for the ConfederacyCthe last battle of the Civil WarDa turning point for Union victory and the most costly battle of the Civil War

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The statement that best describes the Battle of Gettysburg is "D: a turning point for Union victory and the most costly battle of the Civil War".

Here's why:

  1. The Battle of Gettysburg was not the beginning of Sherman's March to the Sea. That event occurred later in the war, in 1864.

  2. It was not one of the earliest battles in the Civil War and it was not a victory for the Confederacy. The Battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863, two years after the war began in 1861.

  3. It was not the last battle of the Civil War. The war ended in 1865, two years after the Battle of Gettysburg.

  4. The Battle of Gettysburg is often considered a turning point in the Civil War because it ended Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. It was also the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. Therefore, option D is the most accurate description.

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