African Studies Question

The Battle of Antietam

Just twelve hours of intense and often close-range fighting with muskets and cannons had resulted in around 23,000 casualties, including an estimated 3,650 dead.

The Battle of Gettysburg left approximately 7,000 corpses in the fields around the town, and family members had to come to the battlefield to find their loved ones in the carnage. 

Assignment:

In a minimum please answer the following questions by clearly numerically identifying each of our responses to the correlating question.

What was the ultimate goal of the Confederate states?

What sparked the New York City draft riot?

What was the lasting impact of the New York City draft riots?

President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation as a form of?

Explain the importance of African American enlistment in the Union forces during the Civil War. How many joined the Union military?

1. Explain the significance of the Andersonville Prison and why it should be memorialized.
2. Is Juneteenth a holiday for only Black Americans or all Americans?
3. Why was President Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
4. Explain what you have gained from this course.