Southern Surrender

Question 1

When Grant broke the Confederate lines during the siege of Petersburg, Lee

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alerted President Davis to evacuate Richmond.

Question 2

The “March to the Sea” took place across which one of the following states?

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Georgia

Question 3

Which man was a Union general known for attacking his opponent’s resources?

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Ulysses S. Grant

Question 4

Which best describes Ulysses S. Grant?

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a Union general who later became president of the United States

Question 5

Which improved Lincoln’s chances for reelection in 1864?

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General Sherman captured Atlanta.

Question 6

How did the “March to the Sea” affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?

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It created destruction that led to the war’s end.

Question 7

The US presidential election in 1864 was largely decided by

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Union soldiers, who mostly voted for Lincoln.

Question 8

Which best describes the outcome of the siege of Petersburg?

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Although Union troops greatly outnumbered Confederate troops, it took months for the North to achieve victory.

Question 9

Which most directly affected Lincoln’s chance of reelection in 1864?

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Northerners were divided over the Emancipation Proclamation.

Question 10

Which best describes how the Civil War ended?

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General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

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