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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. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






11. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






22. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






31. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






34. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






40. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






44. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






45. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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