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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. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






5. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






17. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






22. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






23. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






24. 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.






25. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






28. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






38. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






39. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






40. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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