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Difficult World Trivia: Andrew Johnson | 15 Questions

A quiz on the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,307

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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405

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Question 1 of 15

1. When Johnson's father died, it was the result of what? Hint

wounds suffered during the War of 1812

cholera

old age

saving two men from drowning

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Question 2 of 15

2. In what city was Johnson born? Hint

Greeneville, TN

Raleigh, NC

Nashville, TN

Wilmington, NC

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was Andrew Johnson and his brother indentured to in 1823 as apprenticed tailors? Hint

James Litchford

James Shelby

Charles Fox

David Patterson

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Question 4 of 15

4. Johnson and Eliza McCardle were married by a distant relative to a future president. What was this president's name? Hint

William Henry Harrison

James K. Polk

Abraham Lincoln

Zachary Taylor

5. While a Tennessee state senator, Johnson attempted to revive a proposal to create a new state from the mountain regions of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. This new state was to be named after which famous American? Hint

Alexander Hamilton

Patrick Henry

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many terms did Johnson serve in the US House of Representatives representing the first district of Tennessee? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. While representing Tennessee in the US Senate, Johnson opposed the Homestead Act, which granted title to 160 acres of land to squatters after they had lived on the land for 5 years.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. While Johnson served as military governor of Tennessee during the Civil War, what military rank did he carry? Hint

brigadier general

lieutenant general

major general

colonel

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who did Johnson replace as Abraham Lincoln's vice-president? Hint

Salmon P. Chase

Hannibal Hamlin

James Speed

William Dennison

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Question 10 of 15

10. On the night of April 14, 1865, which of the Lincoln conspirators was assigned the duty of killing Vice-President Johnson? Hint

George Atzerodt

John Suratt

Lewis Payne

Edmund Spangler

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the US Chief Justice that presided over Johnson's impeachment trial in the senate? Hint

Salmon P. Chase

Melville Fuller

Roger Taney

David Davis

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many Republican senators voted with the Democrats to keep Johnson from being removed from office? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. The Tenure of Office Act was passed by congress in 1867. This act forbid the president from dismissing certain public officials without the approval of congress. Johnson challenged this act when he dismissed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and congress impeached Johnson because of his attempt. In what year did congress finally repeal the Tenure of Office Act? Hint

1902

1868

1887

1926

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Question 14 of 15

14. What political office did Johnson hold after leaving the presidency in 1869? Hint

US House of Representatives member

US Senator

Governor of Tennessee

no political office

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Question 15 of 15

15. What illness did Johnson die from on July 31, 1875? Hint

cancer

pneumonia

influenza

stroke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Johnson's father died, it was the result of what?

Answer: saving two men from drowning

In December 1812, Jacob Johnson saved two men from drowning in a pond near Raleigh. He never recovered completely from the cold water and the effort and died the next month at the age of 33, when his son Andrew was just four.

2. In what city was Johnson born?

Answer: Raleigh, NC

Johnson was born in a log cabin in Raleigh, NC on December 29, 1808.

3. Who was Andrew Johnson and his brother indentured to in 1823 as apprenticed tailors?

Answer: James Shelby

The two boys ran away from Shelby two years after their mother indentured them to him. They ended up seeking shelter in Carthage, NC.

4. Johnson and Eliza McCardle were married by a distant relative to a future president. What was this president's name?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Mordecai Lincoln married the couple on May 17, 1827 in Greeneville, TN.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

The original movement to create the state of Frankland started in 1784 but the move was not recognized by the US government or the state of North Carolina, who owned the land. The organizers of the state hoped to get Benjamin Franklin's support for Frankland to become the 14th state. He declined to support the movement.

6. How many terms did Johnson serve in the US House of Representatives representing the first district of Tennessee?

Answer: 5

Johnson served in the House from 1843 to 1853.

7. While representing Tennessee in the US Senate, Johnson opposed the Homestead Act, which granted title to 160 acres of land to squatters after they had lived on the land for 5 years.

Answer: False

Johnson was, in fact, one of the main architects of the Homestead Act, which became law in 1862.

8. While Johnson served as military governor of Tennessee during the Civil War, what military rank did he carry?

Answer: brigadier general

Johnson served as military governor of Tennessee from 1862 to 1864.

9. Who did Johnson replace as Abraham Lincoln's vice-president?

Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

Hamlin wanted a second term as Lincoln's vice-president but Lincoln convinced the party to replace Hamlin with Johnson who, as a pro-Southern Democrat would balance the ticket.

10. On the night of April 14, 1865, which of the Lincoln conspirators was assigned the duty of killing Vice-President Johnson?

Answer: George Atzerodt

Atzerodt was assigned the task of killing Johnson, while he was staying at the Kirkwood Hotel. However, Atzerodt lost his nerve and he ended up drinking the night away in a bar. Atzerodt would hang a few months later for his part in the conspiracy, at the same time as Lewis Payne, Mary Suratt and David Herold.

11. Who was the US Chief Justice that presided over Johnson's impeachment trial in the senate?

Answer: Salmon P. Chase

Chase served as chief justice from 1864 to 1873. He was replaced on the court by Morrison Waite.

12. How many Republican senators voted with the Democrats to keep Johnson from being removed from office?

Answer: 7

The seven Republican senators were William Fessenden (ME), Joseph Fowler (TN), James Grimes (Iowa), John Henderson (MO), Edmund Ross (KS), Lyman Trumbull (IL) and Peter Van Winkle (WV). Three articles of impeachment were voted on, with the vote each time being 35-19 for impeachment, one vote away from the 2/3 majority needed to remove Johnson from office.

Answer: 1887

Congress repealed the Tenure of Office Act in 1887, at the urging of President Grover Cleveland. The US Supreme Court, in the case of Myers vs US in 1926, ruled that the Tenure of Office Act was unconstitutional.

14. What political office did Johnson hold after leaving the presidency in 1869?

Answer: US Senator

The Tennessee State Legislature sent Johnson back to the US Senate in 1875, electing him to the office on the 55th ballot.

15. What illness did Johnson die from on July 31, 1875?

Answer: stroke

Johnson suffered a stroke on July 28th while talking to his granddaughter. He would suffer a second stroke the next day and would die two days later.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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