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






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






3. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






5. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






8. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






10. He finished high in his graduating class.






11. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






13. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






27. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. A huge failure at Gettysburg






33. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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