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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Grant's command of Union forces at Fort Donelson might be described as...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. He finished high in his graduating class.






15. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






20. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






24. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






31. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






33. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






46. A huge failure at Gettysburg






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






49. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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