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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. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






3. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






14. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






18. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






21. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






23. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






24. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






30. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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