Author Question: At the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas), A) amateur armies on both sides fought a bloody ... (Read 32 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

At the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas),

A) amateur armies on both sides fought a bloody battle with confederate forces ultimately prevailing.
B) the two sides fought to a stalemate and withdrew after three days of fighting.
C) President Lincoln personally led the Union army into battle.
D) Confederate forces defeated the Union army and advance unopposed to the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
E) the opposing forces engaged each other from long distances and caused few casualties.

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the Confederacy expected assistance, or at least diplomatic recognition, from France or Great Britain?

A) The French and British upper classes were thought to be sympathetic to the South.
B) A permanent division of the United States would benefit European colonial designs in the Western Hemisphere.
C) Britain depended on the South for four-fifths of its cotton.
D) The British Prime Minister had secretly promised aid and recognition to Jefferson Davis in 1860.
E) There was considerable diplomatic friction between Great Britain and the Union.