The Battle of Bull Run Quiz

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Where was the Confederate capital moved to after Virginia seceded from the Union?

Washington

Richmond (correct)

Manassas Junction

Baltimore

Who was the new president of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis (correct)

Irvin McDowell

Abraham Lincoln

P.G.T. Beauregard

What was the advantage the South had in the war?

Having a larger population

Having more industry

Being strategically on the defense (correct)

Being better supplied

What was General Winfield Scott's recommended strategy to strangle the South?

Blockading its ports and seizing the Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

Where was the First Battle of Bull Run fought?

Near Bull Run Creek and Manassas Junction Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries did Jefferson Davis hope would ally with the Confederacy?

England and France Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction in the North after the First Battle of Bull Run?

They realized the war would be more difficult and bloodier than anticipated Signup and view all the answers

How many Union soldiers were involved in the First Battle of Bull Run?

28,400 Signup and view all the answers

Who replaced General McDowell as the commander of the Army of Northeastern Virginia?

Major General George B. McClellan Signup and view all the answers

Who took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in May 1862?

Robert E. Lee Signup and view all the answers

Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?

The Confederacy Signup and view all the answers

When did the First Battle of Bull Run take place?

July 21, 1861 Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?

It showed that the war would be longer and bloodier than expected Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the start of the Civil War?

The attack on Fort Sumter Signup and view all the answers

How many volunteers did President Lincoln call for to suppress the rebellion?

75,000 Signup and view all the answers

Who defended Manassas Junction during the First Battle of Bull Run?

Beauregard and Johnston Signup and view all the answers

What was the Union Army's objective in the First Battle of Bull Run?

To capture Richmond Signup and view all the answers

Why is the battle also known as the First Battle of Manassas?

Confederates named battles after nearby towns or railroad junctions Signup and view all the answers

What time did General McDowell send two divisions to attack the Confederate left flank?

Early in the morning at 5:30 A.M. Signup and view all the answers

What led to the Union soldiers' disorganized retreat from the battlefield?

The clogged road to Washington Signup and view all the answers