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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






24. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






34. He finished high in his graduating class.






35. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






36. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






40. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






42. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






44. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






48. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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







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