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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 finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






5. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






9. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






25. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






26. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






30. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






31. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






35. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






38. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






50. July of 1863 saw this major battle.