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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The western front of the Civil War centered on the...






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






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






14. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






18. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






21. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






23. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






24. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






28. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






30. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






41. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






43. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






47. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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