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






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






16. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






22. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






26. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






28. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






31. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






33. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






36. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






38. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






42. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. He had a revulsion to blood.






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