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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. He made the error of attacking Lee's artillery at Fredericksburg - Maryland from the bottom of a hill.






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






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






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






5. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






7. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






9. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






20. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. He had a revulsion to blood.






30. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






47. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






48. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






49. He finished high in his graduating class.






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