Question

the end of the civil war
confederate general robert e. lee surrendered in 1865, officially ending the civil war.
events leading to lee’s surrender
in april 1865, confederate supplies were running low. confederate president jefferson davis had fled richmond, and the union army had taken control over the city. these events led to the official surrender of confederate general robert e. lee. on april 9, 1865, general ulysses s. grant met with general lee to discuss the terms of lee’s surrender.

choose the correct answer
which of the following was one event that led to general lee’s surrender in 1865?
confederate soldiers were being arrested.
the union had stolen southern weapons.
confederate supplies were running low.

Explanation:

To determine the event leading to Lee's surrender, we refer to the text: "In April 1865, Confederate supplies were running low... These events led to the official surrender...". The option "Confederate supplies were running low" matches this detail. The other options ("Confederate soldiers were being arrested", "The Union had stolen Southern weapons") are not mentioned in the provided context as causes.

Answer:

Confederate supplies were running low.