Differentiated Ulysses S. Grant Reading Passages Created By: Bow Tie Guy 2015
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Ulysses S. Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in a tiny one-room house in the city of Point Pleasant in Ohio. It was April 27 th, 1822. Ulysses was named after a famous hero and warrior from ages ago. He grew up working in his father s tannery shop. His father turned animal skins into many types of leather. The process was not pleasant. It smelled. It was messy. It was full of disgust. Ulysses did not enjoy working with his father. He was ready to do any other job though. Ulysses attended military school in West Point, New York. West Point sits on the hills high above the Hudson River. There was confusion as to who he was upon reporting to the officers in charge. They thought he was Ulysses S. Grant. They didn t think he was Hiram Ulysses Grant. The name Ulysses S. Grant stuck. He graduated in June of 1843. Ulysses received orders in May of 1844 to report to Louisiana. It was during this time when discussions between friends would result in disagreements about the subject of slavery. Grant did own a slave but realized slavery was wrong and freed the slave in 1859. This idea followed Ulysses throughout the rest of his life. The United States was about to enter a war. He fought in the Mexican-American war until its end in the fall of 1847. Grant married his wife Julia on August 22, 1848. Grant would return to duty in Detroit Michigan weeks later. Ulysses was alone in the Pacific Northwest for two years (1852-1854). He had more children. He missed a lot of time with them due to his service. President Abraham Lincoln thought that Northern generals were the slows. Northern generals lacked a fighting spirit. They would avoid battle if possible. Ulysses led his men to attack a rebel camp in the city of Belmont in Missouri in November of 1861. Lincoln was looking at him for the position of general. After many successes, Ulysses was promoted to major general. He fought in one of the bloodiest battles in April of 1862. It was called the Battle of Shiloh. He mentioned that he could walk all the way across the field on the battle on dead bodies alone. When asked about Ulysses, Abraham Lincoln replied, He fights. In October of 1863, Grant was in charge of over half of the Union army. He was in charge of the entire Union army in March of 1864. The South surrendered to the Union on April 9 th, 1865. Ulysses S. Grant became president of the United States on March 4, 1869. He supported voting rights and civil rights. His slogan during the election was Let there be peace. He was reelected in 1872. He died on July 23 rd of 1885.
Ulysses S. Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in a tiny one-room house in the city of Point Pleasant in Ohio. It was April 27 th, 1822. Ulysses was named after a famous hero and warrior from ages ago. He grew up working in his father s tannery shop. His father turned animal skins into many types of leather. The process was not pleasant. It smelled. It was messy. It was full of disgust. Ulysses did not enjoy working with his father. He was ready to do any other job though. Ulysses would attend military school in West Point, New York. West Point sits on the hills high above the Hudson River. There was confusion as to who he was upon reporting to the officers in charge. They thought he was Ulysses S. Grant. They didn t think he was Hiram Ulysses Grant. The name Ulysses S. Grant stuck. He graduated in June of 1843. Ulysses would receive orders in May of 1844 to report to Louisiana. It was during this time when discussions between friends would result in disagreements about the subject of slavery. Grant did own a slave but realized slavery was wrong and freed the slave in 1859. This idea followed Ulysses throughout the rest of his life. Ulysses didn t know it, but the United States was about to enter a war. He fought in the Mexican-American war until its end in the fall of 1847. Grant married his wife Julia on August 22, 1848. Weeks later, Grant would return to duty in Detroit Michigan. For two years (1852-1854), Ulysses was alone in the Pacific Northwest. He had more children, but due to his service, he missed a lot of time with them. President Abraham Lincoln thought that Northern generals were the slows. What this meant was that the Northern generals lacked a fighting spirit, and would avoid battle if possible. Because Ulysses led his men to attack a rebel camp in Belmont, Missouri in November of 1861, Lincoln was looking at him for the position of general. After many successes, Ulysses was promoted to major general. He fought in one of the bloodiest battles in April of 1862 called the Battle of Shiloh. He mentioned that he could walk all the way across the field on the battle on dead bodies alone. When asked about Ulysses, Abraham Lincoln replied, He fights. In October of 1863, Grant was in charge of over half of the Union army. He was in charge of the entire Union army in March of 1864. The South surrendered to the Union on April 9 th, 1865. Sworn in on March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant became president of the United States. He supported voting rights and civil rights. His slogan during the election was Let there be peace. He was reelected in 1872. He died on July 23 rd of 1885.
Differences Between the Ulysses North and S. the Grant South Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in a tiny one-room house in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27 th, 1822. Ulysses was named after a famous hero and warrior from ages ago. He grew up working in his father s tannery shop. In this shop, his father turned animal skins into many types of leather. The process was not pleasant, as it smelled, was messy, and was full of disgust. Ulysses did not enjoy working with his father, but was ready to do any other job. Attending military school in New York, Ulysses would reside in West Point. West Point sits on the hills high above the Hudson River. Upon reporting to the officers in charge, there was confusion as to who he was. They thought he was Ulysses S. Grant, not Hiram Ulysses Grant. The name Ulysses S. Grant stuck. He graduated in June of 1843. Ulysses would receive orders in May of 1844 to report to Louisiana. It was during this time when discussions between friends would result in disagreements about the subject of slavery. His entire family hated the idea of slavery. This idea followed Ulysses throughout the rest of his life. Ulysses didn t know it, but the United States was about to enter a war. He fought in the Mexican-American war until its end in the fall of 1847. Grant married his wife Julia on August 22, 1848. Weeks later, Grant would return to duty in Detroit Michigan. For two years (1852-1854), Ulysses was alone in the Pacific Northwest. He had more children, but due to his service, he missed a lot of time with them. President Abraham Lincoln thought that Northern generals were the slows. What this meant was that the Northern generals lacked a fighting spirit, and would avoid battle if possible. Because Ulysses led his men to attack a rebel camp in Belmont, Missouri in November of 1861, Lincoln was looking at him for the position of general. After many successes, Ulysses was promoted to major general. He fought in one of the bloodiest battles in April of 1862 called the Battle of Shiloh. He mentioned that he could walk all the way across the field of the battle on dead bodies alone. When asked about Ulysses, Abraham Lincoln replied, He fights. In October of 1863, Grant was in charge of over half of the Union army. He was in charge of the entire Union army in March of 1864. The South surrendered to the Union on April 9 th, 1865. Sworn in on March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant became president of the United States. He supported voting rights and civil rights. His slogan during the election was Let there be peace. He was reelected in 1872. He died on July 23 rd of 1885.
fill it: 1. Which side did Ulysses fight for? 2. Who appointed Ulysses as general? 3. What did Ulysses family hate? 4. Which battle did Ulysses fight in on April of 1862? 5. Where did Grant have to report in 1844? 6. When was Grant alone in the Pacific Northwest? Timeline it Make a timeline of the events in Ulysses S. Grant s life. Include all 13 dates from the passage. Ulysses s. grant 1. What state was West Point in? a. Georgia b. New York c. New Jersey d. New Mexico 2. What river is near West Point? a. St. Lawrence b. Hudson c. Rio Grande d. Mississippi 3. What did Abraham Lincoln say about Grant? a. He fights. b. He wins. c. He thinks. d. He is smart. 4. When was Grant in charge of half of the Union Army? a. 1863 b. 1864 c. 1869 d. 1872 circle it: write it: Why do you think Abraham Lincoln had so much faith in Ulysses S. Grant?
fill it: 1. Which side did Ulysses fight for? The Union 2. Who appointed Ulysses as general? Abraham Lincoln 3. What did Ulysses family hate? Slavery 4. Which battle did Ulysses fight in on April of 1862? The Battle of Shiloh 5. Where did Grant have to report in 1844? Louisiana 6. When was Grant alone in the Pacific Northwest? For two years (1852-1854) Timeline it Make a timeline of the events in Ulysses S. Grant s life. Include all dates. April 17 th, 1822 Born June 1843 Graduated from West Point May of 1844 He reported to Louisiana 1847 Mexican-American War ends. August 22, 1848 Grant married his wife. 1852-1854 Grant was alone in the Pacific Northwest November 1861 Ulysses led his men to attack April 1862 Battle of Shiloh October 1863 Grant was in charge of half of Union army. March 1864 Grant was in charge of the Union army. March 4, 1869 He became president. 1872 He was reelected. July 23, 1885 Grant dies. Ulysses s. grant 1. What state was West Point in? a. Georgia b. New York c. New Jersey d. New Mexico 2. What river is near West Point? a. St. Lawrence b. Hudson c. Rio Grande d. Mississippi 3. What did Abraham Lincoln say about Grant? a. He fights. b. He wins. c. He thinks. d. He is smart. ANSWER KEY circle it: 4. When was Grant in charge of half of the Union Army? a. 1863 b. 1864 c. 1869 d. 1872 write it: Why do you think Abraham Lincoln had so much faith in Ulysses S. Grant?