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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lee's true loyalty was to...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






14. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






17. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






18. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






22. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






28. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






29. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






35. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






40. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






41. 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.






42. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






47. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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