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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 was a descendant of two signers of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






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






6. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






8. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






24. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






28. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






29. He had a revulsion to blood.






30. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






34. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






46. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






49. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






50. A huge failure at Gettysburg