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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. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






2. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






7. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






9. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






19. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






32. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






36. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






41. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






47. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






49. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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