Question

Why did President Abraham Lincoln appoint Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals? A. Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties. B. Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life. C. Grant came from a famous family and looked very distinguished. D. Grant had been commandant at West Point and was an expert on military theory.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life.

Explanation:

Ulysses S. Grant was the commander-in-chief of the United States Army at the end of the Civil War (between 1864 and 1865) and the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877). As commanding general, he worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln leading the Union Army until victory over the Confederate side. With the support of Congress, he implemented Reconstruction, often at odds with President Andrew Johnson. Elected twice as president, he led the Republicans in their effort to eradicate the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protected African-American citizenship and fostered economic prosperity. Although the eight years of his presidency have been criticized at times for numerous scandals in the administration and for his inability to alleviate the economic depression after the Panic of 1873, he is recognized as a president who governed relatively well in his historical context and who pursued the Justice for all.

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life.