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Quiz about Henry Wilson 18th US vicepresident

Henry Wilson - 18th US vice-president Quiz

A quiz on the 18th vice-president of the United States, Henry Wilson.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,907

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Wilson's given name at birth? Hint

James Hammond

Malvina Howe

Jeremiah Colbath

Garrison Lloyd

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what state was Wilson born? Hint

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Vermont

Connecticut

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Question 3 of 10

3. What industry did Wilson become successful in? Hint

shipping

textiles

lumber

shoe making

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these political parties was Wilson NOT a member of during his political career? Hint

American/Know-Nothing

Whig

Democratic

Free-Soil

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was Wilson first elected to the U.S. Senate? Hint

1855

1853

1851

1857

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Wilson replaced in the U.S. Senate? Hint

Charles Sumner

Robert Winthrop

Daniel Webster

Edward Everett

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the Civil War, Wilson returned to Massachusetts and raised what volunteer regiment for service? Hint

18th

16th

12th

22nd

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city hosted the Republican National Convention of 1872, where Wilson was selected as the vice-presidential nominee? Hint

Baltimore

Cincinnati

New York City

Philadelphia

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Question 9 of 10

9. While vice-president, Wilson wrote a multi-volume set about the rise and fall of slave power. How many volumes was Wilson's work? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Wilson died in 1875 while serving as vice-president. What was the cause of death? Hint

carriage accident

cancer

stroke

malaria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Wilson's given name at birth?

Answer: Jeremiah Colbath

Born in 1812, he changed his name to Henry Wilson when he was 21. Wilson's father was a drunk and had apprenticed Wilson to a local farmer when he was 10. After he changed his name, Wilson moved to Massachusetts.

2. In what state was Wilson born?

Answer: New Hampshire

Wilson was born Jeremiah Colbath on February 16, 1812 to Winthrop Colbath Jr. and Abigail Witham Colbath near Farmington, New Hampshire.

3. What industry did Wilson become successful in?

Answer: shoe making

Wilson took up shoe making when he moved to Natrick, MA in 1833. By 1847, he had over 100 employees.

4. Which of these political parties was Wilson NOT a member of during his political career?

Answer: Democratic

Wilson started his career as a member of the Whig Party. However, Wilson felt the Whig Party left a lot to be desired and left in 1848 to help found the Free-Soil party. When the Free-Soil party collapsed in 1854, Wilson joined the American/Know-Nothing party. However, the American/Know-Nothings collapsed soon after over the issue of slavery. Wilson then joined the Republican party.

5. In what year was Wilson first elected to the U.S. Senate?

Answer: 1855

Wilson was elected to the U.S. Senate by the Massachusetts legislature as a member of the American/Know-Nothings in 1855, but changed to the Republican party in 1856.

6. Who did Wilson replaced in the U.S. Senate?

Answer: Edward Everett

Everett, a former secretary of state in the Fillmore administration, served as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1853 till his resignation in 1854. Everett is also well known for being the featured speaker at Gettysburg in 1863, speaking before Abraham Lincoln gave his famous "Gettysburg Address".

7. During the Civil War, Wilson returned to Massachusetts and raised what volunteer regiment for service?

Answer: 22nd

Wilson recruited 2300 men to serve in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteers. Wilson achieved the rank of colonel in the war.

8. What city hosted the Republican National Convention of 1872, where Wilson was selected as the vice-presidential nominee?

Answer: Philadelphia

Wilson sought the office after Vice-President Schuyler Colfax had announced his intention not to run for a second term. At the last minute, Colfax changed his mind and sought a second term but Wilson decided not to withdraw his name. Wilson defeated Colfax on the first ballot 364 1/2 to 321 1/2 for the nomination.

9. While vice-president, Wilson wrote a multi-volume set about the rise and fall of slave power. How many volumes was Wilson's work?

Answer: 3

Volume 1 was released in the spring of 1872, volume 2 was released in 1874 and volume 3 was released in 1876, a year after Wilson's death.

10. Wilson died in 1875 while serving as vice-president. What was the cause of death?

Answer: stroke

Wilson suffered a stroke on May 19, 1873 which left him partially paralyzed. He suffered a second stroke in October 1875 and a third a month later. On November 22, 1875, Wilson died in the vice-president's room at the U.S. Capitol and was buried in Natrick, Massachusetts.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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