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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. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






6. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






10. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






21. He finished high in his graduating class.






22. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






24. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






25. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






27. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






32. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






49. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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