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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lee's response to Gettysburg was to take full






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






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






4. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






8. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






9. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






19. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






20. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






24. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






34. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






37. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






39. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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