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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 1 minute extra for reading the instructions.
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1. 'The Hebrew word for ''place of peace.'''






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






3. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






17. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






21. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






26. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






28. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






32. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






37. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






48. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






50. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.