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






2. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






4. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






16. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






17. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






24. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






26. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






37. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






40. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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