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The Civil War

Question 14 • FL-2100310-United States History A

Where did the Civil War end in 1865?

Answer
A
at Appomattox Court House in Virginia
B
at the Confederate capital in Richmond
C
on the battlefield at Gettysburg
D
on the battlefield at Antietam

Explanation

The Civil War effectively ended on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Richmond had been the Confederate capital, but its fall did not end the war. Gettysburg and Antietam were earlier battles.

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