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






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






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






4. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






8. A huge failure at Gettysburg






9. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






12. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






14. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






19. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






36. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






40. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






41. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






46. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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