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






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






6. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






11. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






19. He had a revulsion to blood.






20. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






24. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






46. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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