Chapter 1 Lesson 7: The First Battle of Bull Run: Civil War Blood is Shed
Why did Lincoln send troops into Baltimore, Maryland?
He didn't want Maryland to secede with Washington, D.C.
What was the Confederate reaction to the first Battle of Bull Run?
They hoped the win would encourage foreign nations to ally with them.
Why did U.S. troops attack at Bull Run?
They wanted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond.
Which of the following reflects the position of President Lincoln and that of President Jefferson Davis on the Confederate States of America?
President Lincoln believed that the Confederacy was illegal and President Jefferson Davis believed it was legal.
Which of the following was part of the General Scott's Anaconda Plan?
Seize the Mississippi River
