Question

independent practice
after four years of battle, the civil war came to an end. arrange the final events in chronological order.
lincoln is assassinated by john wilkes booth.
lee formally surrenders to grant.
the thirteenth amendment is ratified.
ulysses s. grant places petersburg under siege.

Explanation:

1. The Petersburg siege began in June 1864, the earliest of these final war events.
2. Lee surrendered to Grant in April 1865, ending major Civil War combat.
3. Lincoln was assassinated just days after Lee's surrender, in April 1865.
4. The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, was ratified in December 1865, the last of these events.

Answer:

1. Ulysses S. Grant places Petersburg under siege.
2. Lee formally surrenders to Grant.
3. Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
4. The Thirteenth Amendment is ratified.