In the text, you read this about the surrender at Appomattox
At Appomattox Court House, Grant ofered generous terms of surrender to the defeated Confederate army. Soldiers were required to tum over their rifles, but officers were allowed to keep
their pistols. Soldiers who had horses could keep them. Grant knew that southerners would need the animals for spring plowing Finally, ordered Grant, "each officer and man will be
allowed to retum to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities.
As the Confederates surendered, Union soldiers began to cheer. Grant ordered them to be silent "The war is over," he said. "The rebels are our countrymen again.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why did Grant not want his troops to celebrate the surrender of the Confederate troops?
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○ Itcould bring surprise attacks on the North.
○ It would not hetp in unilying the nation again
O It would cause his troops to view Southemers as countrymen.
○ It could cause the South to revoke their surrender.
Apologies for the confusion. Let me clarify:
The correct answer is: It would cause his troops to view Southerners as countrymen.
Grant wanted to promote unity and reconciliation between the North and South after the surrender. By reminding his troops that the Confederates were now their countrymen again, he was encouraging them to see them as fellow Americans rather than as enemies. Celebrating the surrender could have perpetuated animosity and hindered the process of reunification.