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






2. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






18. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






26. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






28. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






30. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






31. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






33. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






38. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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