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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. A huge failure at Gettysburg






2. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






3. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






5. What percentage of the U.S. population died in the Civil War?






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






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






8. Grant's command at Fort Donelson resulted in his...






9. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






24. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






27. Despite an early misconception - he was an aggressive - risk-taking general.






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






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






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






31. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






38. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






43. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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