Battles of Manassas/Bull Run and Antietam

Manassas was what distance from Washington, D.C.?

• 40 miles

• 90 miles

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

Confederate troops in Manassas were first commanded by

• Joseph E. Johnston

• Robert E. Lee

• General Sherman

• John Pope

What were the Confederate troops doing at Manassas, Virginia?

• burning railroad lines

• protecting ammunition storehouses

• planning a major offensive

• protecting the railroads

Who did Abraham Lincoln order to confront the Confederates at Manassas?

• George Meade

• George McClellan

• Irvin McDowell

• Ulysses S. Grant

Give the date the 1st Battle of Manassas/Bull Run started. Format your answer like this: April 14, 2020 - Note the capitalization, spacing and comma placement.

(a)  

Who took the early advantage in the 1st Battle of Manassas/Bull Run?

• Union

• Confederates

The Confederates stand on Henry Hill gave them time

• to place needed cannon battlements

• for reinforcements to arrive

• plan an escape route

• wait for the arrival of Robert E. Lee

The first battle of Bull Run/Manassas demonstrated to Northerners and Southerners that

• that victory would be easily achievable by Union forces

• victory would not be achieved in a single battle

• that the Civil War would end sooner rather than later

• that the Union forces could easily defeat the Confederates in most battles

Who lead the Confederate forces in the Battle of Cedar Mountain?

• George McClellan

• Stonewall Jackson

• Joseph E. Johnston

• John Pope

Union General, John Pope in the 2nd Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, lead attack after attack on

• Confederate reinforcements

• Confederate arsenal

• the unfinished railroad

• a strategic bridge crossing Bull Run Creek