AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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They were predicting a Union win and went to see it for themselves
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They were hungry and there was no other picnicking area
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They didn’t know a battle was occurring on the fields
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They wanted to join in on the fight
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Detailed explanation-1: -Possible Contributors to the North’s Victory: The North was more industrial and produced 94 percent of the USA’s pig iron and 97 percent of its firearms. The North even had a richer, more varied agriculture than the South. The Union had a larger navy, blocking all efforts from the Confederacy to trade with Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Men, women, and even children came to witness the predicted Union victory, bringing along picnic baskets and opera glasses. Bull Run soon became known as the “picnic battle.” Among the civilian ranks were some of Congress’s most powerful senators-many of whom had called for just such a campaign.
Detailed explanation-3: -Washington, D.C., was the Union capital during the Civil War. It was home to the United States Government and served as a base of operations for the Union Army throughout the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Washington warns the people that political factions may seek to obstruct the execution of the laws created by the government or to prevent the branches of government from exercising the powers provided to them by the constitution.