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






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






7. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






8. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






9. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






11. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






17. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






19. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






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






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






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






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






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






31. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






45. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






47. 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.






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






49. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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