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






2. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






3. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






5. 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.






6. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






8. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






10. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






12. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






14. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






50. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.