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






2. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






5. He finished high in his graduating class.






6. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






10. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






15. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






20. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






22. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






28. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






46. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






47. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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