Which two commanding generals met for the surrender that effectively concluded the American Civil War?

Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston

Ulysses S. Grant and Stonewall Jackson

What was the primary reason for General Lee's decision to surrender his army in April 1865?

He received a direct order from the Confederate president to cease fighting.

His army had just won a major victory and he wanted to negotiate from a position of strength.

Foreign allies of the Confederacy had withdrawn their military and financial support.

His forces were surrounded, exhausted, and suffering from a severe lack of supplies.

punish the soldiers harshly to prevent future rebellions.

begin the process of national healing and reconciliation after the long and bitter war.

comply with a recent international treaty regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.

encourage Confederate soldiers to immediately enlist in the Union army for service out west.

Their government-issued firearms

Their claim to Confederate currency

Their official military uniforms to wear in civilian life

triggered the start of Reconstruction.

was the first major battle of the war.

effectively ended the Civil War.

led to the Emancipation Proclamation.