Test your basic knowledge |

CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






15. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






19. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






20. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






36. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






37. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






39. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






41. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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