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






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






21. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






32. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






36. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






38. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






41. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






42. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






47. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






49. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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