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- 18) The use of the new, longer-range rifles during the Civil War A) contradicted the training offered at West Point. B) led to more effective use of artillery. C) produced a ghastly crop of dead men. D) reduced the emphasis on infantry attack.
- 17) Jefferson Davis was observed by his contemporaries as too A) preoccupied with details. B) unwilling to experiment. C) insensitive to criticism. D) lazy and easy-going.
- 22) In the early western theater of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant A) displayed a military genius for setting large goals. B) prematurely invaded forts in Kentucky and Tennessee. C) surprised a large Confederate force at Shiloh Church. D) closely coordinated plans with eastern military activities.
- 24) During the early years of the Civil War, the northern navy concentrated on A) raiding southern merchant ships. B) freeing the slaves in southern ports. C) developing new weapons and ironclad vessels. D) gaining footholds along the southern coast for a blockade.
- 23) The casualties from the battle at Shiloh Church were enormous because of the A) surprise nature of the southern attack. B) foolish use of headlong infantry attacks. C) insufficient care of wounds on the battlefield. D) development of more lethal weapons and ammunition.
- The city of _____________________ __________________________ fell to Union forces as a result of the efforts of Admiral David Farragut
- The Virginia and the ____________________ were two warships involved in a clash that had a significant effect on the future of naval warfare.
- What Union general replaced George McClellan? A) Joseph E. Johnston B) P. G. T. Beauregard C) Ambrose Burnside D) James Longstreet
- Which of the following men took photographs of troops during the Civil War? A) Irvin McDowell B) Mathew Brady C) George Meade D) William Carney
- Lee surrendered at ________________________ Courthouse
- All of the following goals were part of the North's strategy for winning the war except A) shutting off Southern ports with a naval blockade. B) gaining aid from Britain and France. C) capturing Richmond. D) gaining control of the Mississippi River
- European explorers introduced ______ into the New World .
- General ________________ led Union forces to capture important forts and cities that had protected the Mississippi River for the South
- All of the following military innovations were used during the Civil War except A) ironclad ships. B) aerial reconnaissance from balloons. C) coordination of troop movements by telegraph. D) poison gas.
- Which one of the following generals never served as the Union army commander during the Civil War? A) Ulysses S. Grant B) Thomas J. Jackson C) George B. McClellan
- Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election was A) Stephen Douglas. B) Andrew Johnson. C) George McClellan. D) William Sherman.
- ______________________ ____________________ _______________________ assassinated President Lincoln
- __________________ _________________ was Lincoln's running mate in the 1864 election
- The Emancipation Proclamation did all of the following except to A) free all of the slaves. B) give the North a greater incentive to fight. C) prevent Britain from joining in the war against the North. D) encourage slaves to leave their masters.
- With the start of the Civil War, the North began to experience all of the following except A) women working in industry. B) increased farm production. C) shortages of army supplies. D) growth of private volunteer groups.