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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. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






3. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






4. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






6. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






26. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






27. 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.






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






29. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






41. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






43. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






44. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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