Question

who surrendered on behalf of the south at the end of the civil war?
○ andrew johnson
○ jefferson davis
○ robert e. lee
○ ulysses s. grant

Explanation:

To determine who surrendered on behalf of the South (Confederacy) at the end of the Civil War, we analyze each option:

• Andrew Johnson was the Vice - President of the Confederacy and later became President of the US after Lincoln's assassination; he did not surrender for the South.
• Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy but was not the one who surrendered the Confederate army.
• Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, the main Confederate army. He surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the major fighting of the Civil War on behalf of the South.
• Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general who accepted the surrender, not the one surrendering for the South.

Answer:

C. Robert E. Lee