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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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1. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






5. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






7. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






13. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






16. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






22. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






38. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






39. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






48. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






49. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






50. He finished high in his graduating class.