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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'The Confederate commander at Vicksburg - he surrendered for lack of food.






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






3. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






7. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






8. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






11. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






17. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






19. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






21. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. He had a revulsion to blood.






34. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






38. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






43. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






44. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.







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