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






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






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






4. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






23. A huge failure at Gettysburg






24. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






25. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






38. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






39. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






50. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.