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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. Grant's true loyalty was to...






2. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






14. A huge failure at Gettysburg






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






16. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






20. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






39. 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.






40. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






43. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






45. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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