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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. A general - he snuck into an enemy's tent and stole his secret papers and dress uniform.






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






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






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






5. He had a revulsion to blood.






6. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






8. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






9. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






11. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






16. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






30. 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.






31. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






33. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






48. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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