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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






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






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






6. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






11. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






13. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






14. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






16. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






17. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






19. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






38. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






45. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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







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