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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






28. A huge failure at Gettysburg






29. 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.






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






31. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






35. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






45. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






47. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






48. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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