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






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






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






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






5. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






7. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






18. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






20. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






21. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






22. He finished high in his graduating class.






23. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






27. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






31. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






33. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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