Question

surrender at appomattox
surrender at appomattox
ulysses s. grant, robert e. lee, and their armies met in wilmer mclean’s house in appomattox court house, virginia. since grant and lee fought in the mexican war together, grant was nervous because he did not want to humiliate lee. when the confederates surrendered on april 9th, 1865, it was decided that they would be paroled, be allowed to keep their weapons, and return to their homes. this extended to lee as well. once the meeting ended, grant ordered union officers to remove their hats and salute lee as a sign of respect. this ended the civil war and set the stage for the country to begin the process of reunification and healing.
choose the correct answer
how did the surrender at appomattox officially end?
ulysses s. grant ordered union officers to remove hats and salute lee
robert e. lee was forced to leave the country and pay a large fine
confederate forces were arrested and put in northern prisons

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option using the provided text. The text states "Once the meeting ended, Grant ordered Union officers to remove their hats and salute Lee as a sign of respect." For the other options: there's no mention of Lee being forced to leave the country or pay a fine, and Confederate forces were allowed to keep weapons, parole, and return home (so they weren't arrested). So the correct option is the first one.

Answer:

Ulysses S. Grant ordered Union officers to remove hats and salute Lee