AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Feared slavery being banished
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Feared losing pride
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Feared that black people would be equal to white people
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Feared losing people
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Detailed explanation-1: -The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas, marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War. On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many wanted to prove their manhood, some wanted to prove their equality to white men, and many wanted to fight for the freedom of their people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bull Run was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War. The fierce fight there forced both the North and South to face the sobering reality that the war would be long and bloody.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Confederates had 1, 982 casualties with 387 killed. The battle left both sides realizing that this would be a long and horrible war. The day after the battle, President Lincoln signed a bill that authorized the enlistment of 500, 000 new Union soldiers.