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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. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






9. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






11. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






23. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






25. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






26. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






28. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






32. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






35. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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