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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 bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






13. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






19. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






34. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






39. He finished high in his graduating class.






40. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






43. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






44. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






50. Lee surrendered to Grant at...