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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






2. His hesitation to attack cost him his command. He was not seen as aggressive enough by his civilian superiors.






3. An engineer - one of Lee's nicknames among his soldiers was the...






4. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






5. Lincoln made him the leader of the Union forces after Vicksburg.






6. Lee won this battle - but saw it as an empty - costly victory.






7. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






9. He tried to recruit Lee as the leader of the Union Army.






10. 'The Confederate commander at Vicksburg - he surrendered for lack of food.






11. He made the error of attacking Lee's artillery at Fredericksburg - Maryland from the bottom of a hill.






12. After the siege of Vicksburg the civilians reacted with...






13. 'He was a descendant of two signers of the Declaration of Independence.






14. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






15. The first shot of the Civil War was fired at...






16. His secret orders - wrapped around three cigars - were dropped by a messenger and found by an enemy soldier. Some see this as a major blow to his side during the Civil War.






17. Grant's boss - he was jealous and wanted to fire Grant.






18. His relationship with his boss was so bad that he considered resigning from his command during the Civil War.






19. Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg could be described as lacking...






20. A general - he snuck into an enemy's tent and stole his secret papers and dress uniform.






21. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






22. 'Despite his struggle with depression and reputation as ''crazy -'' he was an effective Union commander and friend of Grant. '






23. After Shiloh - Grant was ___ by the Northern newspapers.






24. Lincoln replaced General Burnside with General... His command was marked by hesitation and retreat.






25. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






26. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






27. 'The Hebrew word for ''place of peace.'''






28. A cavalry officer - he destroyed much of Grant's supplies at Holly Springs - Mississippi. He forced Grant to retreat for lack of food.






29. Grant's first victory was at...






30. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






32. Which had no major victories in the Civil War by February 3 - 1862?






33. Grant's true loyalty was to...






34. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






35. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






36. Lee's response to Gettysburg was to take full






37. The western front of the Civil War centered on the...






38. A huge failure at Gettysburg






39. Grant's command of Union forces at Fort Donelson might be described as...






40. A military blockade intended to wear down the defenders. Vicksburg was an example.






41. 'He told Halleck to ''put up or shut up.'''






42. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






43. He took advantage of a flood resulting from a breached levy to get warships near to the defenses of Vicksburg.






44. Two of his sons were major generals in the Civil War.






45. He had a reputation as an alcoholic; at one point he left the military because of his heavy drinking.






46. 'It was called ''The Gibraltar of the West'' because both sides saw it as an impregnable fortress. '






47. After a brilliant and daring attack on General Hooker's forces - he was accidentally short and mortally wounded by his own soldiers.






48. He finished high in his graduating class.






49. Lee's true loyalty was to...






50. 'He said ''It is good that war is so terrible else we should grow too fond of it'' at Fredericksburg. '