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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. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






3. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






4. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






6. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






7. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






11. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






33. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






35. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






37. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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