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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






10. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






14. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






20. He had a revulsion to blood.






21. 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.






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






23. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






43. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






45. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






47. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






50. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.