Question
When President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address in 1863, most Americans did not see it as a great speech right away. But this began to change as the Civil War came to an end. Place the following events in the correct order.
The largest confederate army surrendered on April 9th 1865 it was now clear that the United States would win the war
In January eighteen 1865 Congress passed the 13th Amendment to ban slavery
After his death Lincoln was remembered for saving the country and ending slavery and Gettysburg was seen as the turning point of the war so we can speech became more and more famous
Less than a week after this surrender President Lincoln was Shaw and killed the killer blamed Lincoln for defending the South and ending slavery
The largest confederate army surrendered on April 9th 1865 it was now clear that the United States would win the war
In January eighteen 1865 Congress passed the 13th Amendment to ban slavery
After his death Lincoln was remembered for saving the country and ending slavery and Gettysburg was seen as the turning point of the war so we can speech became more and more famous
Less than a week after this surrender President Lincoln was Shaw and killed the killer blamed Lincoln for defending the South and ending slavery
Answers
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Here are the events placed in the correct chronological order:
1. **In January eighteen 1865 Congress passed the 13th Amendment to ban slavery.**
2. **The largest Confederate army surrendered on April 9th 1865; it was now clear that the United States would win the war.**
3. **Less than a week after this surrender, President Lincoln was shot and killed; the killer blamed Lincoln for defending the South and ending slavery.**
4. **After his death, Lincoln was remembered for saving the country and ending slavery, and Gettysburg was seen as the turning point of the war, so the speech became more and more famous.**
1. **In January eighteen 1865 Congress passed the 13th Amendment to ban slavery.**
2. **The largest Confederate army surrendered on April 9th 1865; it was now clear that the United States would win the war.**
3. **Less than a week after this surrender, President Lincoln was shot and killed; the killer blamed Lincoln for defending the South and ending slavery.**
4. **After his death, Lincoln was remembered for saving the country and ending slavery, and Gettysburg was seen as the turning point of the war, so the speech became more and more famous.**