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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. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






17. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






19. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






20. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






21. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






38. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






41. He had a revulsion to blood.






42. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






47. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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