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






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






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






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






5. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






26. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






29. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






30. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






34. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






39. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






40. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






41. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






44. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






49. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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