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






2. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






3. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






10. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






12. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






38. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






39. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






40. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






41. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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