197k views
4 votes
PLS HELP!!!!What was one major result of the Battle of Antietam?

A. The Union military took control over the Mississippi River.

B. Northerners began to believe they could quickly defeat the Confederacy.

C. Confederate soldiers proved they could win battles against the Union.

D. The Confederacy had to abandon its invasion of the North .

User Rodius
by
8.9k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.

User Pedro Reis
by
8.2k points