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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






11. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






13. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






14. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






20. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






24. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






27. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






39. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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