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QuizMultiple Choice

The Civil War and Reconstruction — Test

Question 14 • US History and Geography

During the siege of Petersburg, General Grant

Answer
A
abandoned his strategy of total war.
B
had twice as many soldiers as Lee.
C
was waging war in his home state.
D
was driven back by the Confederates.

Explanation

During the siege of Petersburg, Grant’s Union forces greatly outnumbered Lee’s Confederate army—roughly twice as many soldiers. Grant continued to use relentless pressure rather than abandoning his strategy, and Lee did not drive him back. Virginia was not Grant’s home state, so choice B is correct.

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