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






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






3. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






12. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






26. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






34. A huge failure at Gettysburg






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






39. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






41. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






49. He had a revulsion to blood.






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