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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 at Fort Donelson resulted in his...






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. He finished high in his graduating class.






9. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






21. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






22. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






27. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






30. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






31. A huge failure at Gettysburg






32. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






35. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






44. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






48. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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