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






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






5. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






18. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






21. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






26. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






31. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






42. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






43. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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