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Assassination Attempt on Andrew Jackson

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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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