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






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






3. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






17. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






29. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






31. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






38. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






47. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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