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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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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. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






13. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






14. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. He had a revulsion to blood.






20. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






30. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






31. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






33. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Lee surrendered to Grant at...