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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. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






3. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






22. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






23. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






30. He had a revulsion to blood.






31. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






41. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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