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






2. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






5. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






7. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






16. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. A huge failure at Gettysburg






23. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






26. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






33. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






39. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






42. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






47. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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