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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






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






3. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






4. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






6. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






17. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






40. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






41. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






42. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






43. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






47. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






50. 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.