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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






10. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






21. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






22. A huge failure at Gettysburg






23. He finished high in his graduating class.






24. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






44. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






48. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






49. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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