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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 failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






5. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






16. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






19. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






21. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






28. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






30. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






35. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






37. 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.






38. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






44. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.