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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






10. He finished high in his graduating class.






11. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






13. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






24. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






26. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






38. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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