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






2. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






8. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






18. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






20. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






25. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. He had a revulsion to blood.






34. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






37. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






42. 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.






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






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 boss - he was jealous and wanted to fire Grant.






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






47. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






48. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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