<u>Answer</u>:
At the First Battle of Bull Run: C. Led many to believe falsely that the war would be short since the Union achieved a quick decisive victory
<u>Explanation</u>:
After listening to Scott’s “Anaconda Plan”, many people believed that the war would end quickly as possible because they thought the capture of Confederate capital at Richmond was only one hundred miles south of Washington.
In “Anaconda Plan”, Scott had strategized to subdue the confederate states by first strangling them in the west, by capturing New Orleans, and then blocking the southern ports along with the Eastern and gulf coasts with the help of U.S. Navy. The press had ridiculed Scott when they dubbed his anaconda plan.
Europeans first colonized the Pacific Islands in the 1500s
Availability of shipping lanes, Close to south Asia and Europe and near Middle Eastern oil.
The colonies wanted help from other nations in Europe.
-The soldiers needed a good reason for fighting and dying.
-They hoped that more colonists would join the revolution.
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Benjamin Banneker helped design Washington, D.C.
