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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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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. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






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






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






5. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






11. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






13. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






26. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






29. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






30. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






43. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






44. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






49. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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