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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which had no major victories in the Civil War by February 3 - 1862?






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






3. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






6. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






8. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






13. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






20. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






43. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






44. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






45. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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