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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which had no major victories in the Civil War by February 3 - 1862?






2. He finished high in his graduating class.






3. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






5. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






9. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






18. 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.






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






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






21. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






23. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






26. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






36. A huge failure at Gettysburg






37. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






39. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






44. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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