Question

the battle of gettysburg was a significant event of the civil war because it — (1 point)
was the turning point of the war
forced the surrender of the south
was the opening conflict of the war
caused states to secede from the union

Explanation:

The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - 3, 1863) was a major battle in the American Civil War. It was a Union victory that halted General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. This battle is widely regarded as the turning point of the Civil War because it severely weakened the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and ended any realistic hopes of the Confederacy winning a decisive victory in the North. After Gettysburg, the Confederacy was largely on the defensive for the remainder of the war. The surrender of the South (Appomattox Court House in 1865) came after a series of other events and battles following Gettysburg. The opening conflict of the war was the attack on Fort Sumter in 1861. States seceded from the Union before the war began, mainly in 1860 - 1861, due to issues like slavery and states' rights, not because of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Answer:

was the turning point of the war