Why were the battles of gettysburg and vicksburg significant? a. they were the first major battles of the war and showed how costly it would be. b. they were the last battles of the war and resulted in the confederacy's surrender. c. they were major victories for the south and left the northern armies weakened. d. they turned the war in favor of the north in both the eastern and western theaters.

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

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depends on the age of the teen, many believe by the age of 16 a person should know the strong difference between right and wrong along with the difference between risky and immediate death. swimming with sharks might be dangerous but swimming with sharks while bloody meat is attached to you is just insane. even more if you have no idea what you're doing. however, no matter the age, as long as the person is skilled enough and has the mental and physical capacity to control their actions doing whatever sport they put their mind to is all that matters.