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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 huge failure at Gettysburg






2. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






8. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






10. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






25. He had a revulsion to blood.






26. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






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






40. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






43. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






45. He finished high in his graduating class.






46. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






49. 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.






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