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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. What percentage of the U.S. population died in the Civil War?






2. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






6. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






7. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






12. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






14. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






18. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






34. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






38. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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