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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 command of Union forces at Fort Donelson might be described as...






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






3. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






10. He had a revulsion to blood.






11. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






17. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






18. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






20. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






22. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






50. The bloodiest single day in American military history.