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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






13. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






15. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






27. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






36. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






41. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The bloodiest single day in American military history.







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