End of the War

Question 1

Why did General Lee fail during his last stand at the Appomattox Court House?

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His troops were weak and surrounded.

Question 2

As an enslaver and a Democrat, President Andrew Johnson was

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often at odds with Republicans in Congress.

Question 3

The loss of farms, crops, and enslaved labor as a result of the Civil War meant that the

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Southern economy almost completely shut down.

Question 4

When Grant broke the Confederate lines on April 2, 1865, Lee

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alerted President Davis to evacuate Richmond.

Question 5

In the wake of the Civil War, compared to the South the North

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had sustained very little destruction.

Question 6

Due to the location of most of the Civil War battles,

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the South lost many plantations and other property.

Question 7

How did General Grant’s total war strategy affect the presidential election of 1864?

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It allowed Sherman to capture Atlanta, which increased Lincoln’s popularity in the election.

Question 8

At the time, the number of soldiers killed during the Civil War

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was more than the number killed in all previous US wars combined.

Question 9

Who assassinated President Lincoln after the South’s defeat in the Civil War?

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John Wilkes Booth

Question 10

During General Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” Union soldiers

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destroyed buildings, railroads, and crops.

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