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






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






3. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






6. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






14. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






17. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






24. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






25. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






33. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






44. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






45. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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