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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






5. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






11. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






14. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






29. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






32. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






38. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






47. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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







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