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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






10. A huge failure at Gettysburg






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






28. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






29. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






34. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






36. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






38. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






50. He finished high in his graduating class.