First Battle of Bull Run

At Bull Run, both the Union and Confederate Armies were...

• battle tested

• ready for a long, violent war

• inexperienced

• tired from fighting many battles

If the Battle of Bull Run had ended at 11:30, then...

• the Confederacy would have been destroyed

• Washington, D.C. would have been attacked

• the Union would have been considered victorious

• the Confederacy would have been considered victorious

Which of the following do you think is a major reason why the Confederates won the First Battle of Bull Run?

• they received many reinforcements

• they had many more soldiers

• their soldiers were more experienced

• they had better weapons

The First Battle of Bull Run proved...

• the Confederacy would ultimately win

• the Civil War would be long and violent

• President Lincoln would ultimately be assassinated

• the Union would lose the will to fight

Both armies were "green". What does that mean?

• inexperienced

• veterans of many battles

• scared

• the color of the uniforms

Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

• Confederacy

• Union

• Neither

• It was a draw

What was gone after the battle?

• the innocence of the army

• the belief the war would be over quickly

• The general of the Union Army

• All of the above

What happened to the spectators watching the battle?

• They were the forced to run or be trampled by retreating soldiers

• They were taken prisoner by the confederate forces

• They were the first to report the news of the confederate victory to the newspapers

• They were caught in the weapons crossfire

What was the date of the first Battle of Bull Run?

• July 21st, 2021

• July 4th, 1990

• July 21st, 1861

• April 8th, 2022

Who were the UNION generals at the first Battle of Bull Run?

• General McDowell and General Patterson

• General McDonald and General Pete the Cat