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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Grant's first victory was at...






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






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






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






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






6. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






11. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






30. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






38. He had a revulsion to blood.






39. 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.






40. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






43. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






46. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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