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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. He tried to recruit Lee as the leader of the Union Army.






2. He had a revulsion to blood.






3. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A huge failure at Gettysburg






11. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






12. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






13. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






15. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






16. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






19. 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.






20. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






47. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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