Which of the following is a true statement about the First Battle of Bull Run?
A) It discouraged the Confederacy and gave the Union confidence.
B) It showed that the Civil War would probably be short, with little violence.
C) It proved that the Union’s military forces had superior firepower.
D) It discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.

D) It discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence

Explanation:

The First Battle of Bull Run a title given by the Union forces is otherwise referred to as the First Battle of Manassas, a title given by the Confederates forces, happened to be the first major battle of the American Civil War, and it was the Confederates that won the battle.

Fought on July 21, 1861, Confederate reinforcements arrived by rail, allowing them to have match the numbers of Union forces, making it about 18,000 poorly trained troops on both sides, the battleground was in Prince William County, Virginia, near the north of the city of Manassas and around 25 miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C.

The Union's forces lead by the likes of Winfield Scott, Irvin McDowell, were unable to organize themselves properly, which led to the Confederate to take the advantage and ensure their early victory. This in turn, led to a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.

The Confederate forces were led by the likes of P.G.T Beauregard, Thomas Jackson during that battle.

Union forces political leader is Abraham Lincoln, while Jefferson Davis is the political leaders r of the Confederates.

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