The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was actually better than a victory because
a. Lincoln immediately brought Ulysses S. Grant in to command the Army of the Potomac.
b. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.
c. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed.
d. it caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery.
e. it forced the Union to develop a strategic battle plan.
b
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A) Dominican Republic. B) Philippines. C) Solomon Islands. D) Bahamas.
Colonists in North America reacted to the Glorious Revolution
a. with indifference. b. by overthrowing the governors of the Dominion of New England and Maryland. c. with public protests against the new king. d. by attacking Dutch settlements in Delaware. e. by launching Indian wars.
Çatal Hüyük’s wealth came from the trade of what good?
a. gold b. barley c. obsidian d. wood e. beer
Which of the following was not a result of the brief 1866 war between Austria and Prussia?
A. A Russian and Austrian defensive alliance defeated the French and British in the Balkans. B. Austria was no longer a major participant in German affairs. C. Bismarck organized the north German states in the North German Confederation. D. The south German states signed military agreements with Prussia. E. The development of unified German strength began to worry the French.