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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, Grant resigned from the military. He and Julia had two children by this time and Grant moved the family to land she owned near what city?
(a) Springfield.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Santa Fe.

2. How does Grant describe the civilians at Monterey?
(a) Worried.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Shy.

3. 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) Gonzalez.
(c) Morales.
(d) Giunta.

4. On a Friday, Grant took a fall with his horse and was injured, though not as seriously as he might have been because of what?
(a) The medical care he received right after the accident.
(b) His skill as a rider.
(c) The way his horse fell.
(d) The softness of the rain-soaked ground.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.

2. In Chapter 17, states continued to secede from the Union and the Civil War broke out in ________ of 1861.

3. Rosecrans wanted to pursue farther than Jonesboro but Grant, believing what, ordered him back?

4. In Chapter 29, troops supporting Grant at Corinth were moved out and Grant said it put him in the unenviable position of being what?

5. Grant cited the nature of the fort's commander and predicted what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Grant was disappointed by the reaction of others in San Francisco to him in uniform. Why might he have felt this way?

2. Grant describes the pressure of public opinion. How is public opinion even more important in military operations today?

3. Prior to the Mexican War, Grant noted that the presence of U.S. soldiers was supposed to provoke an attack by the Mexicans but it did not. Why might they not have attacked?

4. Grant describes breaking mules for working with the military. Why might he have described this?

5. Grant said that once the City of Mexico fell, it seemed that a long-term occupation would be necessary. Why might he believe this?

6. Grant planned to attack Fort Donelson and predicted little opposition from the fort's commander. Why? What does this reveal about Grant?

7. How did Grant feel about attending West Point? Why might he have felt this way?

8. Grant attended a bull fight. How did he feel about this? Why might he have felt this way?

9. Grant received orders from General Halleck to change his position. Did Grant do this? Why or why not?

10. Grant believed that a "bloodless advance to Atlanta, to Vicksburg, or to any other desired point south of Corinth" would have been possible, but the advantage was never pressed. Why not?

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