Anika just learned that Mars was the Roman god of war. Now she is reading this passage about a Civil War battle.The small building stood alone on the long stretch of empty land where the Battle of Antietam had taken place. It looks peaceful now, but on September 17, 1862, it was a very different scene. That day soldiers from both the North and South entered the field with a martial stride. Shots thundered across the land as soldiers fell.
What is the meaning of the word martial?
A.loud
B.warlike
C.forceful
Ddetermined