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






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






3. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






8. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






9. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






11. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






14. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






16. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






20. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






21. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






34. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






37. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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