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Antietam
The Battle of Antietam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the date for the Battle of Antietam? | September 17, 1982 |
| What is Antietam? | a creek |
| Where is Antietam? | Sharpsburg, Maryland |
| Before this battle, what was the only thing the South needed to do in order to win the war? | Defend what they already possessed |
| How did the North get soldiers for the Union army? | the draft |
| What is white gold? | cotton |
| Which two European countries were planning to back the South? | Great Britain and France |
| What was a dilemma faced by Great Britain when deciding about backing the South? | slavery in the South |
| The first phase of the battle at Antietam was in a cornfield. Which side was in the cornfield and which side was waiting for them outside the cornfield? | inside--Union outside--Confederacy |
| Who was the general in charge of the Army of the Potomac? | General George McClellan |
| Where was the second phase of the battle? | the Sunken Road |
| General Lee expected Maryland to join the Confederacy. Why did Maryland not join the Confederacy? | poor condition of the Confederate troops: no underwear, barefoot, foraging for food |
| Why did McClellan call off the attack even though the Union was winning? | McClellan did not want to destroy the South and its institutions. He wanted the Union restored with no changes. |
| How did the Confederates use the Sunken Road? | like trenches, from which to safely fire on advancing Union soldiers |
| What did the Confederate soldiers aim for when the Union soldiers began advancing? | their belt buckles |
| Where was the third phase of the Battle of Antietam? | in the southern area by the bridge which crossed the creek |
| What was Burnside's original plan? | Burnside planned to trick the Confederates by sending a small force to cross the bridge while taking the majority of his troops south to ford the stream |
| What happened when Burnside's men went on the bridge? | They took the bridge |
| What happened to stall the Union army which appeared to have a major victory? | Confederate General A. P. Hill came from Harper's Ferry; surprised Burnside; added two years to the war |
| Who was Matthew Brady? | a photographer who photographed the carnage at Antietam and brought it home to civilians |
| Which side controlled the high ground at Miller's cornfield? | the North |
| Which side controlled the area around the Sunken Road? | the North |
| Which side controlled Burnside Bridge? | the North |
| Even though neither side had a decisive victory, which side claimed victory? | the North, claiming that they had repulsed a rebel invasion |
| What was the North's claim about the Battle of Antietam? | the North repelled a rebel invasion |
| When was the Emancipation Proclamation officially issued? | September 22, 1862 |
| How did Lincoln free slaves without violating the U.S. Constitution? | by freeing only those slaves in states who had seceded and did not consider themselves a part of the Union |
| How did slaves in all states interpret the Emancipation Proclamation's effect on the purpose of the war? | Slaves in all states now viewed the war as a war for freedom. |
| What subsequent battle completed the impact of Antietam? | Gettysburg |
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