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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 failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






7. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






8. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






9. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






19. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






30. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






32. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






44. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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