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






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






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






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






5. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






7. He had a revulsion to blood.






8. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






9. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






15. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






29. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






39. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






42. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.