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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 failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






17. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






21. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






23. He had a revulsion to blood.






24. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






29. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






30. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






41. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






42. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






47. He finished high in his graduating class.






48. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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