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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






10. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






15. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






18. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






23. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






25. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






31. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






47. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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