USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

[SOURCES]
If the Confederates had not been so disorganized, what could have happened to the Northern troops?

(A) The Confederates could have pursued them to Washington, D.C.

(B) There could have been far more Northern deaths

(C) The battle could have been shorter

(D) ** All of the above

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -We can imagine that the northern countries would have been much weakened, politically and economically. Their industrious prosperity would have been stopped and slavery would have remained in all the United-States for a long time.

Concept note-2: -The agreement applied to any (read all) Confederate armies still in existence. The troops would disband and return to their state capitals, where they were to deposit their arms and public property at the state arsenals. The federal executive would recognize state governments, including their officers and legislatures.

Concept note-3: -Armies were disbanded and regiments mustered out of service. Former soldiers returned to the farms and stores they had left so long ago, but the memories of their service and old comrades did not disappear quite so rapidly.

Concept note-4: -Poverty and poor relief, especially in times of acute food shortages, were major challenges facing Virginia and Confederate authorities during the American Civil War (1861–1865).