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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






4. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






6. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






8. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






12. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






13. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






29. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






33. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






38. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






42. He finished high in his graduating class.






43. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






47. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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







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