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






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






5. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






14. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






16. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






28. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






30. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






50. July of 1863 saw this major battle.