Psychological and political consequences of Bull Run?

Question

I'm stuck on a question for AP US History. The question is:
Explain the psychologcal and political consequences of the Battle of Bull Run. (Civil War)

Answer 1

Psychological-
North- It proved to most people USA that the war was going to take years, not months as original thought and that the war wasn't going to be a cakewalk by either sides. It also shocked many on how close the Confederates got to taking over the US capital (Washington D.C.) amissed the chaos and confusion after the battle.
South- It proved to most people in the CSA that the war was going to take years, not months to win. But this victory gave them a huge boost in morale in their chances of winning. It also helped to prove to many that they had the leadership (Jackson and Beauregard) to win the war.

Political-
North- It required Lincoln and Stanton to plan on a longer war to request more soldiers for the army. Also Lincoln had to fire the General of the Army of the Potomac, Irvin McDowell, due to his poor leadership and Lincoln replaced him with McClellan.
South- It gave the Confederate government a big boost in morale and they hoped that this victory could help them to get international recongition from France and England.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

the battle of bull run proved the people wrong, they were under the impression that the civil war would end fast and easy. the battle showed them it would take much lonnger. as for political consequences, licoln made many changes to prevent the rest of the southern states from seceding (imposed martial law, suspended habeas corpus, etc) because he feared that the union would loose if more southern states left

Answer 4

Psychological... was the horror/shock of the American people that something like this occurred to their 'beloved' Custer...yeah, the limelight was still on him, post-mortem. Also, some yellow journalists were spreading rumors that the Sioux were planning an invasion of the nearest cities...to get the 'white man' out of the Indian country once and for all.

Political...they were going to have to resolve this 'Indian' problem once and for all...removal of them to a safe distance to 'reservations'...for good.

Now Custer, after researching this sad, ridiculous General...was probably killed by his own men, for getting them boxed in like that, with no escape route. I think it was Bennings(?) who got a message from a few troops who made it through to him, that to 'ride on the double' to save them...historically, this man, with his troops, took WAY too much time arriving there...after everything was over. Big historical question mark!!!

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