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






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






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






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






5. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






8. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






13. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






22. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






24. He finished high in his graduating class.






25. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






46. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






50. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.