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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






4. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






6. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






10. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






13. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






16. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






30. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






33. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






34. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






36. 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.






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






38. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






39. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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







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