picnic battle

Fill in the blank: The date of the event is _________.

• July 21, 1861

• August 15, 1947

• December 25, 1990

• January 1, 2000

Fill in the blank: The location of the event is _________.

• Manassas, Virginia (near Bull Run Creek)

• Richmond, Virginia

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Fill in the blank: The opponents in the event were _________.

• Union Army vs. Confederate Army

• British Army vs. French Army

• Red Team vs. Blue Team

• Allied Forces vs. Axis Powers

Fill in the blank: The Union commander was _________.

• General Irvin McDowell

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Robert E. Lee

• General William T. Sherman

The Confederate commanders were _________.

• General P.G.T. Beauregard & General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• General Ulysses S. Grant & General William Tecumseh Sherman

• General Robert E. Lee & General George Meade

• General James Longstreet & General Philip Sheridan

Why was it called the “Picnic Battle?”

• Because it was a battle fought during a picnic.

• Because soldiers had a picnic after the battle.

• Because it was a battle with no casualties.

• Because it was a battle that took place in a park.

What was the initial outcome when Union troops attacked?

• A) They were defeated immediately.

• B) They seemed to be winning.

• C) They retreated.

What happened after the Union troops attacked?

• A) Confederate reinforcements arrived.

• B) Union troops surrendered.

• C) The battle ended.

Who inspired the Confederate troops by holding his ground?

• General Lee

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• General Grant

What was the reaction of Union soldiers after Confederate reinforcements arrived?

• A) They advanced further.

• B) They panicked and retreated back to Washington, D.C.

• C) They negotiated a truce.