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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. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






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






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






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






5. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






8. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






36. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






38. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






42. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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