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






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






3. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






4. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






8. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






13. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






17. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






18. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






21. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






23. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






29. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






32. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






43. 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.






44. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






45. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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