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






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






6. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






8. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






10. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






13. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






37. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






39. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






40. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






41. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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. Lee's response to Gettysburg was to take full






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






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






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






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






49. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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