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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






10. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






31. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






33. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






35. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






39. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






49. He had a revulsion to blood.






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