Question

Look again at map a on each line write approximately how much time had passed since the event listed before it first event:petersburg falls to the union

1.Richmond falls
2. Lee surrenders
3.Lincoln is assassinated
4.Confederates win at palmito ranch
5. last confederate army surrenders

Answer 1

Explanation:Richmond falls

Answer 2

The sequence of events occurred approximately as follows: Richmond falls a few days after Petersburg in April 1865, Lee surrenders about a week later, Lincoln is assassinated five days after Lee's surrender, Confederates win at Palmito Ranch a month after Lincoln's death, and the last Confederate army surrenders two weeks following the Palmito Ranch battle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The events listed describe the final stages of the Civil War:

1. Petersburg falls to the Union: In early April 1865, Petersburg fell, leading to the evacuation of Richmond.
2. Richmond falls: Shortly after the fall of Petersburg, Richmond was taken over by Union forces on April 3, 1865, which was just a couple of days later.
3. Lee surrenders: After Richmond's fall, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, which was about a week after Richmond fell.
4. Lincoln is assassinated: President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, just five days following Lee's surrender.
5. Confederates win at Palmito Ranch: The last battle of the Civil War and a Confederate victory at Palmito Ranch occurred on May 12-13, 1865, almost one month after Lincoln's assassination.
6. Last Confederate army surrenders: The last significant Confederate army to surrender was under General Edmund Kirby Smith on May 26, 1865, approximately two weeks after the battle at Palmito Ranch.