Civil War's Final Year
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Objective
I can describe two major events that happened during the last year of the Civil War.
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Practice
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What event effectively ended the Civil War, according to the video?
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one major event that occurred in the South during the last year of the Civil War. Describe another major event that occurred in the South during the last year of the Civil War. Explain how the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse led to the end of the Civil War.”
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