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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. His hesitation to attack cost him his command. He was not seen as aggressive enough by his civilian superiors.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






8. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






12. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






17. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






20. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






21. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






33. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. He finished high in his graduating class.






41. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






44. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






50. Lee surrendered to Grant at...