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Assassination Attempt on Andrew Jackson
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Assassination Attempt on Andrew Jackson
Introduction:
"A quiz on the first assassination attempt made on a U.S. president, that of the attempt on Andrew Jackson, the 7th U.S. president."
1.
When was the assassination attempt on Jackson?
1829
1833
1831
1835
2.
What was the name of the man that tried to assassinate Jackson?
William Redfern
Thomas Erskine
John Schrank
Richard Lawrence
3.
Where did the assassination attempt on Jackson take place?
Willert Hotel
Executive Mansion
U.S. Capitol
Soldier's Home
4.
What event was Jackson attending when the assassination attempt was made?
dinner
award ceremony
friendly visit
funeral
5.
Which cabinet member was Jackson walking with when the assassination attempt took place?
Secretary of Navy Mahlon Dickerson
Secretary of State John Forsyth
Secretary of Treasury Levi Woodbury
Secretary of War Lewis Cass
6.
How many shots did the assassin attempt on Jackson?
1
4
3
2
7.
How did Jackson escape being shot?
assassin tackled
other people were shot instead
shots missed everyone
guns misfired
8.
Which of these describes the prosecuting attorney at the assassin's trial?
He was a former U.S. President.
He died in a shooting himself three months later.
He would be a future Secretary of State.
He wrote "The Star Spangled Banner".
9.
The assassin was found not guilty by reason of insanity. What hospital was he eventually committed to?
Federal District Hospital
Washington City Hospital
Government Hospital
District of Columbia Hospital
10.
In what year did the assassin die?
1844
1856
1852
1861
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