What was the turning point of the battle of gettysburg?

a. the defeat of the confederate infantry at pickett’s charge

b. general meade’s defenses leading to a standstill during the battle

c. general lee’s artillery destroying the breastworks on culp’s hill

d. the union army outnumbered and defeated on cemetery ridge

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

united states reinforcements contributed greatly to three allied victories in france at: cantigny (first major american battle), argonne (the largest in the united states military history, involving 1.2 million american soldiers), and château-thierry (one of the first actions under general pershing).