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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 finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






4. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






6. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






13. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






23. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






24. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






29. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






31. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






35. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A huge failure at Gettysburg