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What was the significance of General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House?
What was the significance of General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House?
- It marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War.
- It led to the official end of the Civil War 16 months later.
- It was the first of several Confederate generals that needed to surrender.
- All of the above. (correct)
How long after General Lee's surrender was the Civil War officially declared over?
How long after General Lee's surrender was the Civil War officially declared over?
- 12 months
- 6 months
- 16 months (correct)
- 20 months
What was the date of the last battle of the Civil War?
What was the date of the last battle of the Civil War?
- May 13, 1865 (correct)
- April 9, 1865
- August 20, 1866
- June 23, 1865
Who officially declared the Civil War to be over?
Who officially declared the Civil War to be over?
What was the second major event that occurred in April 1865, in addition to General Lee's surrender?
What was the second major event that occurred in April 1865, in addition to General Lee's surrender?
What was the key railroad junction that General Lee was forced to abandon on April 1, 1865?
What was the key railroad junction that General Lee was forced to abandon on April 1, 1865?
Why did General Lee surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Court House?
Why did General Lee surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Court House?
What were the terms of surrender between General Lee and General Grant at Appomattox Court House?
What were the terms of surrender between General Lee and General Grant at Appomattox Court House?
Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
What limited John Wilkes Booth from carrying out his original plan of kidnapping President Lincoln?
What limited John Wilkes Booth from carrying out his original plan of kidnapping President Lincoln?
When did President Abraham Lincoln pass away?
When did President Abraham Lincoln pass away?
Who was assigned to kill Vice President Johnson but lost his nerve?
Who was assigned to kill Vice President Johnson but lost his nerve?
How did John Wilkes Booth escape from Ford Theater after assassinating Lincoln?
How did John Wilkes Booth escape from Ford Theater after assassinating Lincoln?
Why did Charles Leale have Union soldiers carry Lincoln to a boarding house after he was shot?
Why did Charles Leale have Union soldiers carry Lincoln to a boarding house after he was shot?
What happened to John Wilkes Booth after he was found by Union soldiers on April 26, 1865?
What happened to John Wilkes Booth after he was found by Union soldiers on April 26, 1865?
