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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. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






2. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






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






5. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






7. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






26. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






27. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






28. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






41. A huge failure at Gettysburg






42. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






45. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






50. He finished high in his graduating class.