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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 took advantage of a flood resulting from a breached levy to get warships near to the defenses of Vicksburg.






2. He finished high in his graduating class.






3. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






23. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






25. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






26. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






27. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






28. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






32. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






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






38. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






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






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






43. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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






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