SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
START OF THE CIVIL WAR
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It proved the South was weak
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It was the end of the Civil War
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It showed that defeating the South would not be easy
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It showed that the armies did not want long battles
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Detailed explanation-1: -Significance of the Battle of Bull Run The outcome was significant because it shocked many people, including Northern politicians, who believed the conflict between the North and South would be short-lived. It also provided Southern forces with confidence they could hold their own with the Northern army.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The two Union armies in the battle were commanded by General Irvin McDowell and General Robert Patterson. The Confederate armies were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard and General Joseph E. Johnston.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Aftermath of the First Battle of Bull Run For a short time, the South celebrated their victory and a boost of morale and confidence filled the soldiers of Beauregard’s and Johnston’s armies.