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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?
(a) Yes, but the shots purposely missed.
(b) Yes, several times.
(c) Yes, only once.
(d) No.

2. Grant said that once the city fell, it seemed that long-term occupation would be _____________.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Useless.
(d) Necessary.

3. In Chapter 27, Grant moved to _______________, where he set up headquarters.
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Knoxville.
(c) indianapolis.
(d) Memphis.

4. In Chapter 36, Grant said the campaign had been successful in doing what?
(a) Weakening the morale of the Confederates.
(b) Physically splitting two important Confederate troops.
(c) Gaining more supporters of the northern cause.
(d) Giving him a sense of purpose.

5. Why did Grant object to attending West Point?
(a) His family did not have the money to send him to West Point.
(b) He did not want to be in the military.
(c) He did not want to attend college.
(d) He feared he could not pass.

6. Where was Grant born?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Conneaut, Ohio.
(c) Bowling Green, Ohio.
(d) Point Pleasant, Ohio.

7. Grant said General Rosecrans, who had not been successful at Corinth, did what in his advance again upon Corinth?
(a) Took too few troops.
(b) Took the wrong road.
(c) Took a very exposed route.
(d) Not provide enough rations for the trip.

8. Lincoln called for volunteers and Grant joined, taking control of what?
(a) The young soldiers.
(b) Those soldiers coming from West Point.
(c) The other volunteers until they arrived at their assignments.
(d) The other military leaders until they were given their assignments.

9. Did Grant know everything there was to know about the war being waged in Mexico?
(a) No.
(b) Mostly.
(c) Yes.
(d) Hardly.

10. The military moved to Vera Cruz where the Americans beat at the city's walls until General ____________, the commander of the city, surrendered and General Scott's forces moved into the city.
(a) Suarez.
(b) Giunta.
(c) Morales.
(d) Gonzalez.

11. Mexico would gain Texas but give up all rights to what?
(a) California and Utah.
(b) Washington, Oregon, and California.
(c) California and New Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

12. Davis had orders that Grant would return to St. Louis where Grant discovered that he was to take command of what?
(a) The large district in Illinois and Indiana.
(b) The large district in Missouri and Illinois.
(c) The large district in Illinois.
(d) The large district in Missouri and Nebraska.

13. During a brief leave to go home, Grant wrote a letter to Adjutant-General Colonel L. Thomas, saying that he'd been educated at the government's expense and now wanted to do what?
(a) Die for his country.
(b) Serve.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Be a school teacher.

14. On ____________, Grant issued a series of orders, including an order sending John A. McClernand to the right wing, Sherman to the left, and James B. McPherson at the middle.
(a) May 20, 1863.
(b) November 20, 1863.
(c) September 20, 1863.
(d) April 20, 1863.

15. In Chapter 24, Grant arrived with the army at ________________.
(a) Paden's Landing.
(b) Philadelphia Landing.
(c) Pennsylvania Landing.
(d) Pittsburg Landing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grant say that Indians would do because they did not trust store owners to add up multiple purchases?

2. Grant believed that "a _______________ advance to Atlanta, to Vicksburg, or to any other desired point south" would have been possible, but the advantage was not pressed.

3. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?

4. The military regiment left Corpus Christi and Grant was promoted to ______________.

5. In Chapter 38, why did the siege end?

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