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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. Lee's true loyalty was to...






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






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






4. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






20. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






21. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






26. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






27. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






36. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






37. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






47. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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