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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






11. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






22. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






24. A huge failure at Gettysburg






25. He finished high in his graduating class.






26. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






27. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






28. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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