Ulysses S. Grant Multiple Choice

Name: Date: Ulysses S. Grant Multiple Choice Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven, eight, nine! Print the letter of the word which matches the definition in the space provided by each definition. Picture courtesy of http://memory.loc.gov

1. Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace, born on April 27, 1822 A. Point Pleasant, Ohio B. Black Friday C. Gilded Age D. Republican

2. The "Long depression" began with the failing of the Jay Cook bank and the collapse of the stock market A. Panic of 1873 B. Republican C. Gilded Age D. Reconstruction

3. September 24, 1869; The day of the gold crash A. Gilded Age B. Black Friday C. Schuyler Colfax D. Julia Dent Grant

4. Ulysses S. Grant's political party A. Black Friday B. Reconstruction C. Republican D. Panic of 1873

5. 18th President of the United States A. Henry Wilson B. Republican C. Julia Dent Grant D. Ulysses S. Grant

6. Scandal involving the Union Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobilier of America where they were overcharging construction costs and manipulating share prices A. Henry Wilson B. Black Friday C. Credit Mobilier Scandal D. Point Pleasant, Ohio

7. First Lady; entertained often and lavishly A. Republican B. Julia Dent Grant C. Point Pleasant, Ohio D. Reconstruction

8. Vice President for Grant's 2nd term A. Henry Wilson B. Panic of 1873 C. Reconstruction D. Ulysses S. Grant

9. Period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union A. Republican B. Reconstruction C. Credit Mobilier Scandal D. Julia Dent Grant

10. Term coined by Mark Twain referring to the time of rapid economic and population growth between the Civil War and World War I A. Ulysses S. Grant B. Panic of 1873 C. Gilded Age D. Reconstruction

11. Vice President to Ulysses S. Grant; involved in the Credit Mobilier scandal A. Panic of 1873 B. Schuyler Colfax C. Point Pleasant, Ohio D. Black Friday