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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 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.






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






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






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






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






6. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






27. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






28. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






29. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






35. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






36. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






49. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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