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






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






3. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






6. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






9. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






10. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






11. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






23. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






28. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






31. A huge failure at Gettysburg






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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