Question

what was the outcome of the peninsula campaign?
confederate troops captured washington, dc.
confederate forces successfully defended richmond.
union forces captured richmond.
robert e. lee was wounded and turned over his command to joseph johnston.

Explanation:

To determine the outcome of the Peninsula Campaign:

• The option "Confederate troops captured Washington, DC" is incorrect as the Confederacy never captured Washington, DC.
• "Confederate forces successfully defended Richmond" is correct. The Peninsula Campaign was an attempt by Union forces to capture Richmond (the Confederate capital), but Confederate forces, including those led by Robert E. Lee, repelled the Union attack and defended Richmond.
• "Union forces captured Richmond" is incorrect as Richmond was not captured by Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign (Richmond fell later in the war).
• "Robert E. Lee was wounded and turned over his command to Joseph Johnston" is incorrect. Joseph Johnston was wounded earlier, and Lee took command; Lee was not wounded in a way that led him to turn over command to Johnston.

Answer:

B. Confederate forces successfully defended Richmond.