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






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






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






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






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






7. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






13. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






17. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






22. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






28. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






40. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






42. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






43. 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.






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






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






46. A huge failure at Gettysburg






47. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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