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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






16. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






20. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






21. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






24. He finished high in his graduating class.






25. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






41. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






42. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.