The Union's defeat in the 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 wake 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
Answer: b. the defeat caused Northerners to wake up to the reality of a long, difficult war
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