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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. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






5. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






17. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






39. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






41. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






42. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






43. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






46. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






50. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.