Selected Battles of the Civil War
x Gettysburg
x Antietam
Baltimore
Washingtor
D.C.
Manassas x
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Fredericksburg
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* Battles
• cities
Source: National Park Service
What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
(1 point)
• They were victories for the Confederacy.
• They were battles fought in Union territory.
• They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
• They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
The correct answer is:
• They were battles fought in Union territory.
Antietam and Gettysburg were significant because they were fought on Union soil, marking the Confederate army's attempts to invade the North. Both battles were crucial turning points in the Civil War and had a significant impact on the outcome of the conflict.