The Fall of Richmond Quiz

What was Ulysses S. Grant's primary strategy after failing to defeat Robert E. Lee's army directly?

• To retreat and regroup

• To negotiate a truce

• To cut off supplies to Richmond by targeting Petersburg

• To attack Richmond directly

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Crater?

• The Union forces captured Petersburg

• The battle ended in confusion, with the Confederates holding off the Union

• The Confederate forces were completely defeated

• The Union forces successfully broke through Confederate lines

Which battle set the stage for the final assault on Petersburg?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Five Forks

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

What significant event occurred on April 3rd, 1865?

• The Union army retreated from Petersburg

• President Lincoln was assassinated

• Richmond fell to the advancing Union troops

• The Confederate army won a major battle

What was President Lincoln's purpose for visiting Richmond after its fall?

• To deliver a speech to the Confederate troops

• To negotiate peace with Jefferson Davis

• To celebrate the Union victory with his generals

• To meet with Grant and discuss the end of the war