Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House after
A. President Lincoln met President Davis.
B. Lee recognized the futility of continued fighting.
C. President Jefferson Davis announced the Confederate government was defeated.
D. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
E. President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces.
Answer: B
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