How did the First Battle of Bull Run affect the North's view of the Civil War? It provided confidence that victory would be easy. It led the North to use the Anaconda Plan. It provided confidence the war would have little consequence. It led the North to create the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Elijah Russell

20 September, 18:10

How did the First Battle of Bull Run affect the North's view of the Civil War? It provided confidence that victory would be easy. It led the North to use the Anaconda Plan. It provided confidence the war would have little consequence. It led the North to create the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Janessa Morgan · Answer 1

It led the North to use the Anaconda plan

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After North was heavily defeated during the First Battle of Bull Run, they realized that they won't be able to defeat the South so easily. That is why the Anaconda plan, proposed by General-in Chief Scott was put into motion.

In early 1861, General Winfield Scott developed his famous "Anaconda Plan" with which he intended to win the war with as little bloodshed as possible. Scott believed that blockading the major ports of the Confederacy would significantly weaken her economy. Lincoln accepted parts of the plan, but disagreed with Scott's warning about volunteers in the military that would only be in it for 90 days. However, public opinion required an immediate attack by the military to capture Richmond.