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






2. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






6. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






10. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






12. He finished high in his graduating class.






13. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






21. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






37. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






40. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






42. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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