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






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






5. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






12. His relationship with his boss was so bad that he considered resigning from his command during 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. 'It was called ''The Gibraltar of the West'' because both sides saw it as an impregnable fortress. '






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






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






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






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






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






20. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






31. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






32. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






42. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






44. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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