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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






11. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






16. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






18. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






21. A huge failure at Gettysburg






22. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






28. He had a revulsion to blood.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






44. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






48. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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