Ulysses S. Grant
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#1 Buttons 20 seconds
At what skill is Grant known to have been exceptionally proficient?
Horsemanship
Marksmanship
Memorization
Mental arithmetics
Grant's horsemanship has been widely acclaimed as among the most exceptional in American history.
#2 Buttons 20 seconds
What's the name of the military academy attended by Grant?
West Point
Norwich University
Virginia Military Institute
The Citadel
Civil war generals on both sides, including Lee, knew each other from West Point.
#3 Buttons 20 seconds
Which was the first war Grant was involved in?
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
Grant was assigned as the regimental quartermaster officer of the 4th U.S. Infantry.
#4 Buttons 20 seconds
In what successful civil war campaign led by Grant did the Union gain control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg Campaign
Chattanooga Campaign
Shiloh Campaign
Fort Henry—Fort Donelson Campaign
The Union gunboats and troop transport boats famously ran the batteries at Vicksburg.
#5 Location 50 seconds
Where did Lee surrender to Grant, effectively ending the civil war?
The terms were signed in Appomattox, Virginia, on April 9, 1865.
#6 Buttons 20 seconds
Who succeeded Grant as Commanding General of the U.S. Army?
William Tecumseh Sherman
George Mcclellan
George Custer
Robert Anderson
#7 Buttons 20 seconds
Who preceded Grant as President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andrew Johnson was vice president to the assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
#8 Buttons 20 seconds
What was the name of the post-war political project associated with Grant's presidency?
Reconstruction
New Deal
War on Terror
Square Deal
Reconstruction proclaimed the newly freed slaves as citizens with the same civil rights as those of whites.
#9 Buttons 20 seconds
Which was a famous corruption scandal during Grant's presidency?
The Whiskey Ring
Watergate
The XYZ Affair
Teapot Dome
It involved the diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, and whiskey distillers.
#10 Buttons 20 seconds
What right did the 15th amendment, with support from president Grant, establish for African American men in all states?
Right to vote
Freedom from slavery
Right to travel
Right to own land
