Battle of Antietam

What date was the Battle of Antietam?

• April 12, 1861

• September 17, 1862

• November 1, 1862

• July 1, 1863

Who was the leader of the Union Forces?

• Robert E. Lee

• George C. McClellan

What aided the Union forces before the battle?

• Receiving a new commander

• Developing a system of spies to find Confederate battle secrets

• Finding marching orders from the Confederacy

• Sickness sweeping through Confederate forces

True or False: The Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT an area where fighting was centered around?

• Dunker Church

• The National Cemetery

• Burnside Bridge

• Bloody Lane

Confederate forces were saved from further losses by who?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Army of North Virginia

• A new battle plan by Robert E. Lee

• A.P. Hill's forces from Harpers Ferry

Even though the battle ended in a stalemate which neither side clearly the winner, who took credit for winning the battle?

• Union

• Confederacy

Which of the following was an effect of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Lowered Union Morale

• Passing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• Reform of Confederate battle planning

• Selection of a new leader of Union forces