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1 trivia quiz  And John Tyler, Too! icon
John Tyler tends to get the short end of the stick. After all, most only know him as the "Too" in "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too." But Tyler was also an accomplished politician. Test your knowledge of the first president never elected to the position.
Tough 10Q
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Jul 28 03
trammgr editor
2 trivia quiz  John Tyler icon
A quiz on the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler.
Tough 15Q
189 plays
Jun 23 04
AdmiralShark
3 trivia quiz  The 10th President of the USA icon
A quiz about John Tyler, one of the more obscure but nevertheless important presidents of the USA.
Tough 10Q
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Jul 09 03
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Six people were killed when a cannon exploded during a firing exhibition attended by Tyler on February 28, 1844. The cannon was named what?
* To what political party did Tyler belong upon entering the White House?
* What was a noted accomplishment of his presidency?
* Where did Tyler attend college?
* What was Tyler doing (according to one story) when he learned of President Harrison's death?
* What was Tyler's first wife's name?
* What years did Tyler serve as Govenor of Virginia?
* On September 11, 1841 every member of the cabinet except _______ sent in his resignation.
* When John Tyler took over the presidency after the death of William Henry Harrison, he was immediately confronted with what crisis?
* What musical instrument did Tyler play?
* What was the main accomplishment of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, arguably the most important accomplishment of the Tyler administration?
* In which state did Tyler?s father serve as governor?
* What state was John Tyler elected to represent in the Confederate House of Representatives?
* When did the US Congress authorize a memorial stone for the grave of John Tyler?
* John Tyler was buried in Hollywood Cemetary in Richmond near which former US president?
* What were John Tyler's last words?
* What was the name of the hotel that Tyler was staying at when he died in 1862?
* Who was the only man that Tyler nominated to the US supreme court?
* How old was Tyler when his mother died?
* The veto of what bill by Tyler caused every member of his cabinet, except one, to resign?

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