Antietam

What was General Lee's strategy when entering Maryland?

• To engage the Union Army and defeat them on their soil

• To retreat to Virginia

• To capture the U.S. Capitol

• To negotiate peace

Which general's fast movements surprised Lee and changed the course of events?

• General George B. McClellan

• General Edwin Sumner

• General John Sedgwick

• General Stonewall Jackson

Where did the fiercest fighting occur during the Battle of Antietam?

• At the Dunker Church

• Near the Potomac River

• In the West Woods

• Along the Sunken Road

What significant announcement did President Lincoln make after the Battle of Antietam?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The resignation of General McClellan

• A call for more troops

What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam in terms of territorial control?

• The battle was inconclusive

• Both sides retained their original territories

• Union forces controlled the field

• Confederates gained control