Question

In ________, a mob in _________ attacked Northern troops. Confederate sympathizers burned railroad bridges and cut the telegraph line to Washington, isolating the capital to the North. Northern troops soon arrived, but the nation's capital had suffered some anxious days.

A) 1861; Baltimore
B) 1863; Richmond
C) 1864; Charleston
D) 1865; New Orleans

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) 1861; Baltimore. This refers to the Baltimore Riot of 1861 where Confederate sympathizers attacked Northern troops and disrupted communication and transportation to isolate Washington D.C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1861, a mob in Baltimore attacked Northern troops, initiating an event known as the Baltimore Riot. Confederate sympathizers took drastic measures by burning railroad bridges and severing the telegraph line to Washington, D.C., causing temporary isolation of the capital from the North. This strategic action by Confederate supporters in Maryland aimed to hinder the movement and communication of Union forces following the secession of southern states and the start of the Civil War. However, Northern troops arrived shortly after, restoring order to the capital and preventing Maryland from joining the Confederacy. Approximately 66 percent of white Maryland men served in the Union army, despite the state's divided loyalties.