Antietam 8th

The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the

• Declaration of Independence.
• 13th Amendment.
• Gettysburg Address.
• Emancipation Proclamation.

The North called the battle Antietam, the South called it?

• Pittsburg Landing

• Manassas

• Sharpsburg

• Gettysburg

Who won the battle of Antietam?

• North

• South

• it was a draw

The Battle of Antietam was in which campaign?

• Virginia Campaign
• Tennessee Campaign
• Maryland Campaign
• Florida Campaign

What day did Antietam occur?

• August 9th, 1862

• July 24th, 1862

• September 17th, 1862

• October 12th, 1862

How many casualties were counted at Antietam?

• 17,000

• 23,000

• 25,000

• 19,000

Who were the generals for the North and South?

• Carter and Lee

• McCabe and Jackson

• McClellan and Lee

• Marshall and Johnson

Why is Antietam famous in US History?

• It accumulated the most casualties in a single-day battle

• The Union pushed the South back into Virginia, repelling an invasion of the North

• Union victory prevented foreign nations from recognizing the Confederacy

• The Battle was the turning point of the War in favor of the Union

• All of the Above