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






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






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






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






5. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






6. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






19. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






39. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






44. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






45. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






46. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






49. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






50. July of 1863 saw this major battle.