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

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

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destroyed buildings, railroads, and crops.

Question 3

Which event led to the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital?

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the Siege of Petersburg

Question 4

How did General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?

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It crippled the Confederate war effort in the wake of the destruction.

Question 5

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 6

As an enslaver and a Democrat, President Andrew Johnson was

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often at odds with Republicans in Congress.

Question 7

After the Civil War, slavery came to an end in the South, and

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a new labor system was needed.

Question 8

Who became president in the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination?

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Andrew Johnson

Question 9

After the Civil War ended, how was the North affected economically?

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Industry thrived and the economy soon recovered.

Question 10

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.

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