The Family that Couldn't Escape

What event caused Wilmer McLean to want his family to be safe?

• The election of President Lincoln

• The start of the Civil War

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Why were the farmers in the Southern states angry in the spring of 1861?

• They were being taxed unfairly.

• They were afraid of losing their lands.

• They were afraid that slavery would be abolished.

• They were opposed to industrialization.

Why did McLean believe he would have to side with his neighbors if it came to a fight?

• Because he was a Union supporter.

• Because he was a Confederate soldier.

• Because he was a Southerner and Virginia was a slave state.

• Because he was a landowner with many slaves.

How far was McLean's home from Washington, D.C.?

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 30 miles

• 40 miles

What was the significance of Manassas, Virginia, in the context of the Civil War?

• It was the capital of the Confederacy.

• It was the site of the Bull Run battles.

• It was where the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

• It was the location of the final battle of the Civil War.

What helped the Union forces to move troops and supplies to Manassas?

• A railroad line

• Horse-drawn carriages

• A river

• Dirt roads

Where did the two armies camp during the battle described in the text?

• In the city of Washington

• On either side of Bull Run

• Inside Wilmer McLean's farmhouse

• Near a signal tower

What was the condition of the food that both armies lived on during the battle?

• Fresh and plentiful

• Dried meat and hard bread

• Stolen from local farms

• Supplied by the local people

How did the people of Washington, D.C., view the battle at Manassas?

• With great concern for their safety

• As an exciting event that could end the war

• As a minor skirmish

• As a devastating loss

What happened to Wilmer McLean's house as a result of the battle?

• It was turned into a signal tower

• It was used as a picnic site

• It became a hospital for wounded Confederate soldiers

• It was destroyed by the Union soldiers