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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. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






4. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






7. 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.






8. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






13. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






19. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






21. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






25. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






30. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






32. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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