The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is the most important battle of the American Civil War. For three days (July 1-3, 1863) , the army of the South attacked positions held by the North troops along a lengthy front in Gettysburg, but the latter resisted the onslaught. The last and decisive offensive was the famous Pickett's charge, which was painfully unsuccessful and a bloody affair. The Confederation suffered heavy casualties and its forces were rejected by the Union Army. Gettysburg was a major, strategic defeat. It was a turning point in the conflict. The South lost the strategic initiative. The casualties recorded are the highest of the whole Civil War.
The Gettysburg address was important and a turning point of the Civil War, because it help prevent a confederate invasion. It also turned in as the unions favor.
The rebellion was the result of decades of ethnic and cultural differences between Indian soldiers and their British officers. The indifference of the British towards Indian rulers like the Mughals and ex- Peshwas and the annexation of Oudh were political factors triggering dissent amongst Indians.
Christianity in the middle ages dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. Religious institutors including the Church and the monasteries became wealthy and influential given the fact that the state allocated a significant budget for religious activities.
-Tejano: A texan of Latin American, often Mexican, descent. -Annex: To add a territory to one's own territory. -Decree: Official order. -Barricade: To black off.
