Why was the Union victory at Antietam important?
A
It stopped Confederate forces from advancing to Washington, D.C.
B
It cut the Confederate forces off from their supplies.
C
The Confederate forces lost thousands more soldiers than the Union forces.
D
It put an end to the war.

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Why was the Union victory at Antietam important?
A
It stopped Confederate forces from advancing to Washington, D.C.
B
It cut the Confederate forces off from their supplies.
C
The Confederate forces lost thousands more soldiers than the Union forces.
D
It put an end to the war.

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anonymous · Answer

It gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which had the effect of keeping Britain from helping the Confederates.

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