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






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






3. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






9. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






14. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






18. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






23. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






41. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






43. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






44. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






46. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






47. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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