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






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






3. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






5. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






8. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






12. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






28. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






29. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






30. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






36. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






38. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.