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






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






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






5. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






7. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






8. He finished high in his graduating class.






9. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






10. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






16. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






18. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






22. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






27. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






49. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






50. 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.