Question

1. what was one major result of the battle of antietam?

mcclellan retreated back to virginia, defeated.
the south gained an enormous victory.
lincoln had the victory he wanted for emancipation.
lincoln reversed general frémonts order for fugitive slaves.

Explanation:

The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal Union tactical victory in the American Civil War. It provided President Lincoln the favorable military outcome he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, as he wanted a Union win to frame the proclamation from a position of strength rather than desperation. The other options are incorrect: McClellan was not defeated (he held the field after the battle), the South did not gain an enormous victory (it was a strategic setback for their invasion of the North), and Lincoln reversed Frémont's order months before Antietam.

Answer:

Lincoln had the victory he wanted for emancipation.