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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 to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






5. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






7. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






18. A huge failure at Gettysburg






19. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. He finished high in his graduating class.






28. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






36. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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