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






2. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






3. 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.






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






5. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






6. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






7. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






13. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






15. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






27. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






31. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






35. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






40. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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