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what happened to Grant eventually after the war?

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what happened to Lee at the end of the war?

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during what years was the civil war fought?

1861-1865

what were the terms of surrender offered to lee?

Grant wanted lee to just put down his weapons and to never fight against the U.S. government.

who had the honor of accepting the confederate surrender at Appomattox?

U.S Grant

what evidence was there that Lees army was just about finished off after leaving Petersburg?

he had about 20,000 of his men left and he was retreating.

what affect did the civil war have on slavery?

it lessened it

why was the american civil war so deadly?

it was deadly because each side was fighting for what they believed in.

why did Lincoln and Grant offer Lee such generous terms of surrender?

lee and Grant wanted an end to the war so they offered Lee generous terms so that Lee would accept quickly.

what other changes occurred in America as a direct result of the war?

slavery lessened

what was the most significant outcome of the war?

that the north won and saved democracy.

where did the surrender of lee's army take place?

the McLean house (the Appomattox court house)

what was interesting about the owner whose house Lee and Grant used to sign the surrender documents?

the first battle of bull run happened at the owners farm who had also owned this house.

the civil war "saved democracy for the world" what does this mean?

this means that because the north won the United States of America war saved because if the south won it wouldn't be the United States of America and the north and south would be separated.


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