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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






9. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






10. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






11. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






12. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






14. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






25. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






48. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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







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