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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






16. He had a revulsion to blood.






17. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






18. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






28. He finished high in his graduating class.






29. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






32. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






35. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






37. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






41. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






46. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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