U8 L 11: Understanding the U.S. Civil War

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Who won the U.S. Civil War?

• The Confederacy

• The Union

• The British

• The French

Who surrendered to whom at Appomattox Court House?

• General Grant surrendered to General Lee

• General Lee surrendered to General Grant

• General Sherman surrendered to General Jackson

• General Jackson surrendered to General Sherman

What did the end of the Civil War mean for the United States?

• The country was divided into two

• The country was united again; slavery ended

• The British took over

• The South became independent

How long did the Civil War last?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Eight years

Who had the bigger challenge after the war, the North or the South, and why?

• The North, because they had to rebuild their cities

• The South, because most of the war was fought there and they faced more destruction

• The North, because they lost more soldiers

• The South, because they had more money

What kinds of changes took place after the Civil War ended?

• Fewer railroads and less communication

• More railroads, better communication, many African Americans moving north, new inventions

• No changes at all

• The South became richer than the North

What did Harriet Tubman do after the Civil War?

• She became a soldier

• She helped the newly freed African Americans find homes and jobs; she worked for women’s rights

• She moved to Europe

• She became a teacher

What did Ulysses S. Grant do after the Civil War?

• He became a farmer

• He became president

• He moved to Canada

• He opened a school

How do you think President Lincoln felt when the war was finally over?

• Sad, because he wanted the war to continue

• Happy, because the country was united again

• Angry, because he lost

• Indifferent, because he didn't care