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






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






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






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






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






7. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






9. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






15. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






16. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






20. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






28. He finished high in his graduating class.






29. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






33. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






34. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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