Not so Famous Americans Trivia Quiz

Answer: Victor Berger

He was convicted of protesting American involvement in World War I. After winning his seat back while waiting for an appeal, Congress attempted to ban him. Then another Congressmen made the statement "Are we a democracy or what? Gentlemen, give him his seat back!". By the way he was also the first socialist elected to Congress.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAberger.htm

Answer: David Bushnell

He called it the "Turtle" and also developed the first torpedo. It was employed during the American Revolution when it attacked the warship HMS Eagle but did no damage. After that is just disappeared with no mention of it's fate. However, replicas are on display.
http://www.famousamericans.net/davidbushnell/

Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

He was originally a Democrat and joined the Republican Party in 1857.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000121

Answer: John Adams

He would later become a signer of the Declaration of Independence, hold a pivotal role in the American Revolution, also Vice-President under George Washington and second President of the United States.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/keyfigures.html

Answer: Shooting of a President

He may not have killed President Garfield but he set the ball rolling and took the fall for it. Doctors had to find the bullet by repeatedly probing into the President's chest. When the bullet was finally found it was in a non threatening position. Garfield meanwhile developed an infection from the probing and died later.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refgarfield.html

Answer: Stephen Decatur

The Philadelphia had been captured by the pirates. So they could not use the ship against American shipping, Decatur led a small force to destroy it. He also became a hero in the war of 1812. Almost every larger American town has a street named after him.

http://www.decaturhouse.org/museum/decatur.htm

Answer: No

He was the first principal of the school.
http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=1070392

Answer: John Schrank

The attempt ruined his Presidential bid. He refused medical treatment and continued on to deliver a ninety minute speech while the bullet was still in him. Aides finally persuaded him to seek help. He was transferred to Chicago where he was released just days before the elections.
http://www.classicwisconsin.com/features/assassin.html

Answer: Mary E. Surrat

She was accused of being party to the shooting death of Abraham Lincoln. According to court records she owned the hotel where Booth and several other conspirators were staying. According to witnesses they were always talking in private with one another.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lincolnconspiracy/surrattm.html

Answer: Richard Lawrence

The two pistols he bought misfired. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent the rest of his life in mental institutions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lawrence