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






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






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






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






5. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






9. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






24. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






26. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






29. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






30. 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.






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






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






33. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






36. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






41. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






44. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






47. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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