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






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






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






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






5. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






11. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






15. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






25. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






27. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






32. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






36. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






39. 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.






40. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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