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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






12. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






13. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






14. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






15. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






16. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






32. He finished high in his graduating class.






33. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






35. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






38. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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