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






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






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






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






10. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






12. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






15. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A huge failure at Gettysburg






24. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






29. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






50. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.