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






2. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






12. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






15. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






18. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






30. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






35. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






37. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






41. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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