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






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






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






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






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






6. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






14. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






18. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






24. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






26. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






27. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






32. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






49. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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