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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






6. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






10. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






12. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






14. 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.






15. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






16. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






38. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






40. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






44. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






47. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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







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