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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. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






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






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






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






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






6. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






10. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






13. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






19. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






27. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






28. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






38. 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.






39. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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