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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. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






8. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






21. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






23. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






31. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






33. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






37. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






39. 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.






40. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






44. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






48. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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