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






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






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






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






5. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






6. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






18. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






31. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






32. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






33. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






36. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






39. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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