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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 'He told Halleck to ''put up or shut up.'''






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






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






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






5. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






7. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






10. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






13. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






14. 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.






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






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






17. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






19. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






32. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






47. A huge failure at Gettysburg






48. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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