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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. When did things change for Grant?
(a) When Virginia left the Union.
(b) When Texas seceded.
(c) When the Union attacked the Rebels at Fort Sumter.
(d) After the initial attack on Fort Sumter.

2. Additionally, the men who were enlisted were mainly stationed on and around the __________________ River to protect trade and settlement routes.
(a) Ohio.
(b) Rio Grande.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Hudson.

3. Hitler was one of the most __________________ leaders of his or any other time.
(a) Commanding.
(b) Unintelligent.
(c) Happy.
(d) Fearless.

4. Chapter six, " Grant on Campaign", discusses what?
(a) Grant's military strategies.
(b) Grant's relationships with the men.
(c) Grant's personal habits while on campaign.
(d) Grant's men.

5. Overall, Hitler was considered to be a _______________ soldier.
(a) Scared.
(b) Good and dedicated.
(c) Poor.
(d) Poorly trained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.

2. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.

3. Chapter seven, "Grant the Fighter", recalls what?

4. What political was Grant a part of?

5. Was staying hidden terrible to Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Clausewitz? How was he misunderstood by Hitler?

2. What is Grant's military philosophy?

3. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

4. Describe the prestige of West Point. Did this prestige help Grant in his career? Why or why not?

5. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

6. How did Grant realize an error pre-war regarding his men?

7. Why was it suggested that Grant surrender at the Battle of Shiloh?

8. How did Hitler feel about his life? How might this have influenced decisions he made as a leader?

9. Why might Grant not have wanted to surrender? What does this reveal about him?

10. How was Hitler helped in his plan to destroy Poland?

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