The Battle of Antietam Was Significant for All of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

The battle of Antietam was significant for all of the following reasons except

• A) it ended with victory for the Confederacy, which boosted morale and kept its soldiers determined to win the war.
• B) it was the single bloodiest day-battle in history.
• C) afterwards, Union troops gained the upper hand in the pivotal regions of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
• D) it gave Lincoln the necessary victory that allowed him to issue his Emancipation Proclamation from a position of strength rather than desperation.
• E) it pushed Lee's army back into the Confederacy.

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Definitions:

Brain Activity

The various physiological and neurochemical operations that occur within the brain, including cognitive processes and neural communications.

Temporal Lobe

A division of the cerebral cortex located on the side of the head that is involved in the processing of auditory information and in some aspects of memory.

Parietal Lobe

A division of the cerebral cortex located at the top rear part of the head that contains the primary somatosensory cortex.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with complex cognitive functions including behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.