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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






9. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






12. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






15. He finished high in his graduating class.






16. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






31. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






32. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






38. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






43. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






47. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






49. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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