Which battle ended in a tie?

• A. Battle of Hampton Roads
• B. Battle of Gettysburg
• C. Battle of Antietam
• D. Battle of Shiloh

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is understanding how some battles end in a tie, meaning neither side wins decisively. The Battle of Hampton Roads is the one that ends in a tie. It happened in 1862 in Virginia between the ironclad ships Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia). Neither ship could overpower the other, so the fight didn’t produce a clear winner, and both sides withdrew with no decisive result. This showed a big change in naval warfare—iron armor mattered—but it didn’t produce a clear victory for either side that day.

Other battles here had clear outcomes. The Battle of Gettysburg ended with a Union victory and is remembered as a turning point that stopped Confederate invasion. The Battle of Antietam, while costly, is viewed as a strategic Union victory because it halted the Confederate invasion and led to the Emancipation Proclamation. The Battle of Shiloh ended with a Union victory and control of more of the Western theater.