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






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






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






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






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






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






7. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






9. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






10. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






11. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






21. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






33. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






37. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






48. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






49. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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