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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'It was called ''The Gibraltar of the West'' because both sides saw it as an impregnable fortress. '






2. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






13. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






15. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






18. He had a revulsion to blood.






19. 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.






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






21. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






24. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






26. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






28. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






42. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






44. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






48. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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