The outcome of the first battle of bull run a) discouraged the confederacy and gave the union confidence b) showed that the civil war would probably be a short conflict c) proved that the unions military forces had superior firepower d) discouraged the union and gave the confederacy confidence ? ?

The correct answer is D.

The First Battle of Bull Run took place in 1861 during the US Civil War. In fact it was the first major battle of this confict. The military forces of the Union were veryslow in positing themselves and this made possible that the Confederates could bring reinforcements by train. Therefore, the battle ended with the victory of the Confederates and with the retreat of a very poorly organized Union army.

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