Appomattox Court House

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Appomattox County, Virginia, United States
2. What is the date of surrender?April 9, 1865
3. Why was the surrender held in Appomattox Court House?The village was a quiet, neutral place, not a battlefield, so it was a peaceful setting for the leaders to negotiate.
4. Who met at Appomattox Court House?General Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederacy, met General Ulysses S. Grant, who led the United States Army.

American Civil War: A conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (Union) and eleven Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
Reconstruction Era: The period following the Civil War (1865-1877) focused on rebuilding the South, readmitting Confederate states, and addressing the status of formerly enslaved people.
Parole: A release from military custody with a promise not to take up arms again against the enemy.
Secession: The formal withdrawal of a state from the federal union of the United States.