1
Blur reveal
At what skill is Grant known to have been exceptionally proficient?
Horsemanship
Marksmanship
Memorization
Mental arithmetics
53% got this right
Grant's horsemanship has been widely acclaimed as among the most exceptional in American history.
2
What's the name of the military academy attended by Grant?
West Point
Norwich University
The Citadel
Virginia Military Institute
48% got this right
Civil war generals on both sides, including Lee, knew each other from West Point.
3
Iris reveal
Which was the first war Grant was involved in?
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
52% got this right
Grant was assigned as the regimental quartermaster officer of the 4th U.S. Infantry.
4
In what successful civil war campaign led by Grant did the Union gain control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg Campaign
Chattanooga Campaign
Fort Henry—Fort Donelson Campaign
Shiloh Campaign
29% got this right
The Union gunboats and troop transport boats famously ran the batteries at Vicksburg.
5
Where did Lee surrender to Grant, effectively ending the civil war?
9% got this right
The terms were signed in Appomattox, Virginia, on April 9, 1865.
6
Who succeeded Grant as Commanding General of the U.S. Army?
William Tecumseh Sherman
George Custer
George Mcclellan
Robert Anderson
48% got this right
7
48 random squares
Who preceded Grant as President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
Rutherford B. Hayes
27% got this right
Andrew Johnson was vice president to the assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
8
What was the name of the post-war political project associated with Grant's presidency?
Reconstruction
New Deal
Square Deal
War on Terror
73% got this right
Reconstruction proclaimed the newly freed slaves as citizens with the same civil rights as those of whites.
9
Blur reveal
Which was a famous corruption scandal during Grant's presidency?
The Whiskey Ring
Teapot Dome
The XYZ Affair
Watergate
38% got this right
It involved the diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, and whiskey distillers.
10
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 own land
Right to travel
