Question

question 13
this person accepted the confederate surrender at appomattox court house following a series of battles that left the confederate armies defeated.

• frederick douglass
• robert e. lee
• ulysses s. grant
• jefferson davis

question 14
a former slave, he was known for his eloquent writings and his ability to convince president lincoln to allow formerly enslaved people to enlist in the union army.

• frederick douglass
• elijah lovejoy
• dred scott
• william garrison

question 15
this union general led the union army through the south burning towns and homes from atlanta to savannah and then turned north.

• general william t. sherman
• general ulysses s. grant
• general abraham lincoln
• general robert e. lee

Explanation:

Identify the Union general who accepted the Confederate surrender

The prompt describes the person who accepted the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House. General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding general of the Union Army, accepted the surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the major fighting of the American Civil War.

Identify the former slave and eloquent writer who advised Lincoln

The prompt describes a former slave known for eloquent writings who convinced President Lincoln to allow African Americans to enlist. Frederick Douglass was a prominent abolitionist, orator, and writer who met with Lincoln to advocate for the rights and enlistment of Black soldiers in the Union Army.

Identify the general who led the march through the South

Using the Shermans March to the Sea knowledge point, we identify the Union general who led the destructive march from Atlanta to Savannah. General William T. Sherman led this campaign in late 1864, employing total war tactics to destroy infrastructure and civilian property to break the Confederacy's will to fight.

Answer:

Question 13

• (A) Frederick Douglass
• (B) Robert E. Lee
• (C) Ulysses S. Grant (Correct answer)
• (D) Jefferson Davis

Question 14

• (A) Frederick Douglass (Correct answer)
• (B) Elijah Lovejoy
• (C) Dred Scott
• (D) William Garrison

Question 15

• (A) General William T. Sherman (Correct answer)
• (B) General Ulysses S. Grant
• (C) General Abraham Lincoln
• (D) General Robert E. Lee