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






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






14. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






17. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






19. 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.






20. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






21. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






26. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






33. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






36. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






50. He had a revulsion to blood.