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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






11. 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.






12. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






19. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






31. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






36. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






40. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






42. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






46. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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