Question

You will use the words above to fill in the blanks for the following paragraph:

When Lincoln was first elected president, he hoped to prevent war by allowing (1) ___________________ in the United States. As time went on, he saw the (2) ___________________ of the war as putting an end to slavery. Once the Civil War was over, President Lincoln did not intend to (3) ___________________ the South. He felt everyone had suffered enough. He wanted to help the South, and the whole country, rebuild. The process of rebuilding the country following the Civil War was called (4) ___________________. The official surrender by General Lee to General Grant occurred at (5) ___________________, and the terms were generous to the South. The terms of surrender said that the Southern soldiers could go (6) ___________________ and would not be prosecuted for (7) ___________________. It also said that they must surrender their (8) ___________________, but could keep their (9) ___________________. Officers were allowed to keep their (10) ___________________. In order to make the achievements of the war permanent, three (11) ___________________ were added to the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 1

1.slavery

2.end

3.penalize

4. Reconstruction

5.Appomattox

6.back home

7.the war

8.slaves

9.land

10. jobs

11.amendments

Answer 2

Answers:

1. slavery
2. purpose
3. punish
4. Reconstruction
5. Appomattox Court House
6. home
7. treason
8. guns
9. horses
10. sidearms
11. amendments

So here's how it reads as a paragraph:

When Lincoln was first elected president, he hoped to prevent war by allowing slavery in the United States. As time went on, he saw the purpose of the war as putting an end to slavery. Once the Civil War was over, President Lincoln did not intend to punish the South. He felt everyone had suffered enough. He wanted to help the South, and the whole country, rebuild. The process of rebuilding the country following the Civil War was called Reconstruction. The official surrender by General Lee to General Grant occurred at Appomattox Court House, and the terms were generous to the South. The terms of surrender said that the Southern soldiers could go home and would not be prosecuted for treason. It also said that they must surrender their guns, but could keep their horses. Officers were allowed to keep their sidearms. In order to make the achievements of the war permanent, three amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution.