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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






9. He had a revulsion to blood.






10. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






12. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






28. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






29. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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. Grant's true loyalty was to...






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






44. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






48. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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