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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. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






2. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






3. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






6. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






8. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






16. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. He had a revulsion to blood.






29. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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