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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. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






14. 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.






15. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






16. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






19. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






24. He had a revulsion to blood.






25. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






26. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






28. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






44. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.