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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. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






7. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






22. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






26. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






28. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






38. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






44. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






48. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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