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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. He had a reputation as an alcoholic; at one point he left the military because of his heavy drinking.






2. He had a revulsion to blood.






3. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






6. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






11. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






17. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






24. A huge failure at Gettysburg






25. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






26. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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