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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






22. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






24. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






29. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






39. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






41. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






42. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






45. A huge failure at Gettysburg






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






48. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






50. He had a revulsion to blood.