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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. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






6. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






8. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






11. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






14. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






35. He finished high in his graduating class.






36. A huge failure at Gettysburg






37. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






42. He had a revulsion to blood.






43. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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