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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 first victory was at...






2. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






4. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






8. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






13. He had a revulsion to blood.






14. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






17. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






23. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






45. A huge failure at Gettysburg






46. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






49. 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.






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