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WorksheetsThe Surrender at Appomattox Court House Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What date marked the end of the Civil War for General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
May 9th, 1865
April 9th, 1864
April 9th, 1865
June 9th, 1865
Who was the Union general at the time of the surrender?
General Ulysses S. Grant
General George Meade
General Philip Sheridan
General John Gordon
Where did the surrender meeting between Lee and Grant take place?
Washington House
Appomattox Court House
McLean House
Richmond House
What was General Lee's hope before realizing his situation was hopeless?
To retreat to Virginia
To call for reinforcements
To smash through Union lines and continue to North Carolina
To surrender immediately
What did Grant suffer from the night before the surrender?
Migraine
Cold
Fever
Fatigue
What did Lee and Grant discuss briefly before discussing surrender terms?
Political views
The Mexican War
Their families
Previous battles
What did the terms of surrender allow Confederate officers to keep?
Their uniforms
Their land titles
Their side arms and mounts
All their possessions
Who penned the formal copy of Grant's surrender terms?
Lt. Colonel Ely S. Parker
Captain Robert Todd Lincoln
General Robert E. Lee
Lt. Colonel Charles Marshall
What did Lee request for his men regarding their mounts?
That their mounts be returned to the South
That they could keep their horses and mules
That they receive new mounts
That they be compensated for their mounts
What was the reaction of General Lee after agreeing to the surrender terms?
He appeared relieved
He was visibly angry
He was indifferent
He requested to renegotiate
What did Lee wear to the surrender meeting?
Civilian clothes
A simple soldier's uniform
Casual attire
His finest uniform
What did Grant do after Lee left the McLean House?
Sent a message to President Lincoln
Ordered an immediate attack
Resigned his commission
Held a celebration
What was the only civilian casualty during the fighting in Appomattox?
Anna Richards
Sarah Johnson
Hannah Reynolds
Mary Elizabeth
What did Lee do on April 10th, the day after the formal surrender?
Directed a farewell address to his army
Met with President Lincoln
Resigned his commission
Attempted to escape
What did Lee attribute the Confederacy's defeat to in his farewell address?
Lack of support from foreign nations
Poor strategy
Internal conflict within the Confederacy
Overwhelming numbers and resources of the Union
