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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. His hesitation to attack cost him his command. He was not seen as aggressive enough by his civilian superiors.






2. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






11. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






35. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






39. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






44. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






45. A huge failure at Gettysburg






46. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






47. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






48. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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