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






2. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






6. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






7. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






9. A huge failure at Gettysburg






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






21. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






33. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






38. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






39. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. He had a revulsion to blood.






47. 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.






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






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






50. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.