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






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






3. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






13. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






15. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






17. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






30. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






33. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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 support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






47. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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