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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. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






12. He finished high in his graduating class.






13. A huge failure at Gettysburg






14. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






18. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






19. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






21. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






34. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






47. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






50. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.