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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






21. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






22. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






24. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






33. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






37. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






38. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






40. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






44. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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