Quiz Me! - People: Civil War/Reconstruction Test your knowledge about people in the Civil War/Reconstruction era. 1 / 10 A member of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, this African American was the first to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Philip Bazaar William Carney Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Hiram Rhodes Revels 2 / 10 Philip Bazaar served his country in what branch of service? Marines Army Air Force Navy 3 / 10 The quote, “It is through the tongue, the pen, and the press, that truth is principally propagated…” is associated with - Henry Clay Harriet Tubman Henry David Thoreau Angelina Grimke 4 / 10 Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding Jefferson Davis? He gave speeches opposing secession initially but after the election of Abraham Lincoln, announced his state’s secession. He was born in Mississippi but soon moved to Kentucky. Although indicted for treason after the Civil War, was later re-elected to the US Senate and served until his death. Although he was a strong supporter of states rights, he did not support slavery and released his slaves. 5 / 10 Not only a graduate of West Point MIlitary Academy, but later becoming its Superintendent, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War . Even though he did not agree with the South seceding, he turned down an offer to command the Union army and became General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Ulysses S. Grant 6 / 10 A graduate of West Point Military Academy, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War and served as General of the Union army during the Civil War. He later became the 18th President of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Robert E. Lee 7 / 10 This former lawyer lost a Senate race in 1858 but was elected President of the United States in 1860. Rutherford B. Hayes Ulysses S. Grant Andrew Johnson Abraham LIncoln 8 / 10 This United States Senator was the first African American to serve in Congress. Frederick Douglass Hiram Rhodes Revels William Carney William Lloyd Garrison 9 / 10 This charismatic speaker was the first Democrat elected to the House of Representatives from Nebraska and later spoke at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. He later ran for president three times, all unsuccessfully. Hiram Rhodes Revels William Jennings Bryan Sanford Dole Andrew Carnegie 10 / 10 Why was Philip Bazaar awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his brilliant military strategies during the 19th and 20th centuries for bravery during the Civil War for guarding the frontier against the Sioux and Apaches for bravery during the Spanish-American War Your score is Restart quiz
