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






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






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






15. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






16. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






18. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






21. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






36. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






37. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






48. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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