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






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






16. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






20. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






32. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






34. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






41. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






43. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






45. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






47. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






50. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.