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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






2. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






4. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






8. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






14. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






15. 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.






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






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






20. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






25. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






30. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






34. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






35. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






40. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






42. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






45. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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