A Victory at Antietam Probably Would Have Won Confederate Independence

question 27

Multiple Choice

A victory at Antietam probably would have won Confederate independence because

• A) the Union armies were already heavily demoralized.
• B) France and Britain were on the verge of recognizing the Confederate government.
• C) the Republicans would have lost the subsequent congressional elections.
• D) Lincoln would have been unable to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
• E) the Border States would have joined the Confederacy.

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