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






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






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






4. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






12. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A huge failure at Gettysburg






21. 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.






22. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






23. He finished high in his graduating class.






24. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






46. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






49. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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