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






2. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






12. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






13. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






15. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






21. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






29. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






30. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






41. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






42. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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