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






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






3. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






7. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






17. He finished high in his graduating class.






18. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






20. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






22. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






26. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






28. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






29. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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