Question

Read the list of sentences from the article.

1. Some of Grant's troops were still asleep when the Confederates attacked the Shiloh camp, while other Union soldiers fled in panic.
2. The Union forces were in danger of being trapped against the Tennessee River, which was about to overflow.
3. Grant attacked the next morning, surprising the Confederate troops.
4. They had been so successful the day before that they had expected to win easily.
Which two sentences taken together provide the BEST evidence to support the idea that the Union army needed General Buell's reinforcements?

Question 1 options:

1 and 2


2 and 3


3 and 4


2 and 4

Answer 1

The sentences that best show that General Buell was needed are:

• 2. The Union forces were in danger of being trapped against the Tennessee River, which was about to overflow.
• 4. They had been so successful the day before that they had expected to win easily.

The Battle of Shiloh

• The Confederates were on the verge of victory as they were trapping the Union force against the Tennessee river.
• The arrival of General Buell brought reinforcements to turn the tide.

Had General Buell not arrive in time, the Union army would have been trapped by the Confederates who expected victory as they had been successful the previous day.

In conclusion, option D is correct.

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