Module 2 - "Grant and Lee" Questions

Directions for "Grant and Lee"

• Click "Grant and Lee Links to an external site." to read the article.
• Then respond to the questions below.
• Use examples and quotes from the article to answer the questions.

1. What is the general pattern (block or point-by-point) that Bruce Catton uses in his essay on Lee and Grant?
2. The author connects Lee to the past and Grant to the future.  How did Grant represent the future of America?
3. What were some of the greatest differences between these two generals?
4. In what areas were they similar?
5. What does the author mean when he says that Grant and Lee brought the war to its “virtual” finish?
6. What is the thesis statement?

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