Reasons for turnovers: Throw-away â The thrower misses his target and the disc falls to the ground. Drops â The receiver is not able to catch the disc. Blocks â A defender deflects the disc in mid flight, causing it to hit the ground. Interceptions â A defender catches a disc thrown by the offense.
Gettysburg (1863) was a turning point because it marked the highest point of Confederate power. It was General Lee's last invasion of the North, was the first indisputable defeat for the Confederacy, and saw the South take losses that, at that stage in the war, they could no longer afford.
The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History. Outcome/ Who Won? After the two years of battle, the Americans won the Mexican War. They took control over Texas and it became a better known U.S. territory. So Why is this a Turning Point in American History? There are several reasons why the Mexican War was a turning point in American history. One example is that the Mexican War gave the U.S. a significant increase of land on the west. This also led the Americans to follow there beliefs that America had to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific.