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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. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






4. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






5. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






16. 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.






17. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






34. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






38. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






45. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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