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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. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






2. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






5. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






18. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






28. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






33. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






37. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






44. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






45. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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