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U. S. Army Generals, 1794-1860 Quiz

This period includes the War with France, the War of 1812, the Seminole War, and the War with Mexico. Get acquainted with the military leaders of those times.

A multiple-choice quiz by KIRKEPOO. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
KIRKEPOO

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,186

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
812

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was appointed Commander-In-Chief for the (quasi) War with France (1798-1800)? Hint

Alexander Hamilton

William Washington

Henry Lee

George Washington

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who spoke the words "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"? Hint

William Augustine Washington

Patrick Henry

Henry Lee

Alexander Hamilton

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Question 3 of 20

3. This infamous intriguer and adventurer was the senior brigadier general of the army from 1792 to 1813. What is his name? Hint

William North

Charles Pinckney

James Wilkinson

Ebenezer Huntington

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Question 4 of 20

4. Major General Wade Hampton of the War of 1812 was the father of Lieutenant General Wade Hampton of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

5. What major general of the War with France was killed by a Vice President of the United States?

Answer: (Full or last name)

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Question 6 of 20

6. What major general was the senior officer during the War of 1812? Hint

Wade Hampton

Jacob Brown

Henry Dearborn

Winfield Scott

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who served with Andy Jackson during the War of 1812? Hint

Davy Crockett

Morgan Lewis

Daniel Boone

Johnny Horton

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was Commander-In-Chief of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841? Hint

Zebulon Pike

Jacob Brown

Alexander Macomb

Winfield Scott

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Question 9 of 20

9. What other general was involved with Winfield Scott in a dispute over rank? Hint

Edmund Gaines

William Henry Harrison

George Izard

Zachary Taylor

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Question 10 of 20

10. The victory of Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans brought an end to the war with England in 1815.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. What general was court-martialed for the surrender of the fort at Detroit, Michigan during the War of 1812? Hint

Isaac Hull

Henry Dearborn

Joseph Bloomfield

Lewis Cass

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Question 12 of 20

12. What general initially led the American troops in the First Seminole War in 1818? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Andrew Jackson

Edmund Gaines

Winfield Scott

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Question 13 of 20

13. What general was not involved in the Second Seminole War which started in 1835? Hint

Edmund Gaines

Douglas Clinch

Eleazer Ripley

Winfield Scott

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Question 14 of 20

14. In 1836, the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army was given command of the troops in yet another Creek War in Georgia and Alabama. What was his name? Hint

Thomas Jesup

Mortimer Brewster

Richard Call

Mordacai Brown

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Question 15 of 20

15. The War with Mexico was a bonanza for politicians-turned-generals and back again. What Kentucky Congressman (1839-1843) became a major general of volunteers (1846-1848)? Hint

Zebulon Butler

Benjamin Butler

William Butler

Smedley Butler

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the name of the former law partner and political ally of President James K. Polk who was appointed Major General of Volunteers in 1847? Hint

Robert Patterson

John Quitman

Leonidas Polk

Gideon Pillow

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Question 17 of 20

17. Brigadier General of Volunteers James Shields was a U.S. Senator for three states and served at his military rank in the War with Mexico and the Civil War.

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False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Mexican War General James Lane was governor of Mississippi from 1849 to 1851.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. At the beginning of the Civil War, there was only one major general left in the regular army - Winfield Scott. There were four other generals. Who was the senior brigadier? Hint

John Wool

Joseph E. Johnston

David Twiggs

William Harney

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Question 20 of 20

20. How many Civil War generals on either side had been generals in the regular American army prior to 1861? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was appointed Commander-In-Chief for the (quasi) War with France (1798-1800)?

Answer: George Washington

President Adams appointed him Lieutenant General but Washington died in 1799. Lee and Hamilton were appointed as major generals. W.A. Washington from Virginia, was made a brigadier general.

2. Who spoke the words "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"?

Answer: Henry Lee

Major General Henry Lee, known as Lighthorse Harry and the father of Robert E. Lee, gave this famous eulogy for George Washington. Patrick Henry, a fellow Virginian and never a general, gave the "Give me liberty or give me death" speech.

3. This infamous intriguer and adventurer was the senior brigadier general of the army from 1792 to 1813. What is his name?

Answer: James Wilkinson

In the Revolution, he was the aide to General Horatio Gates and thus involved in the Conway Cabal. He was involved with the Aaron Burr Conspiracy involving the Louisiana Purchase. He was involved in a number of plots for financial and personal gain and survived a number of court martials. He even was promoted to major general in 1813, only to flee to Canada over further shady affairs.

4. Major General Wade Hampton of the War of 1812 was the father of Lieutenant General Wade Hampton of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.

Answer: False

He was the grandfather. The elder was from Virginia and the younger from South Carolina. Both were respected and successful generals.

5. What major general of the War with France was killed by a Vice President of the United States?

Answer: Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton, a Federalist and a former military aide to George Washington, was shot by Aaron Burr, a Democrat, who was seeking political gain and attention, on July 11, 1804.

6. What major general was the senior officer during the War of 1812?

Answer: Henry Dearborn

He was a veteran of the Revolution and Secretary of War under Jefferson. He was not an effective general, but the city in Michigan is named after him.

7. Who served with Andy Jackson during the War of 1812?

Answer: Davy Crockett

Davy was a scout for Jackson. Although not a general, he was an honorary colonel of the Tennessee militia at the Alamo.

8. Who was Commander-In-Chief of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841?

Answer: Alexander Macomb

Macomb succeeded Brown and Scott succeeded Macomb. Pike discovered Pike's Peak in Colorado and was killed during the War of 1812 when a munitions storage area exploded.

9. What other general was involved with Winfield Scott in a dispute over rank?

Answer: Edmund Gaines

Both were appointed brigadier generals the same day, 9 March 1814, with Gaines listed first on the promotion list. Gaines received the brevet rank of major general on 15 August 1814 while Scott received that honorary rank on 25 July 1814 and Brevet Lieutenant General rank on 29 March 1847. The dispute did not end until the death of Gaines on 6 June 1849.

10. The victory of Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans brought an end to the war with England in 1815.

Answer: False

The Treaty of Ghent ended the war and was signed before the battle of January 8, 1815. News of that treaty did not reach the combatants in time to avoid the fight.

11. What general was court-martialed for the surrender of the fort at Detroit, Michigan during the War of 1812?

Answer: Isaac Hull

He was found guilty and ordered to be shot. President Madison commuted his sentence to dismissal from the army. Dearborn was president of the court martial board and Bloomfield was the other general officer on the board. Cass succeeded Hull in command in Michigan and later became Secretary of War.

12. What general initially led the American troops in the First Seminole War in 1818?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

He was quite an Indian fighter, also involved in the Creek Wars. The other generals were not involved at this time. This is the time that Jackson caused an international crisis by executing two British subjects in Florida.

13. What general was not involved in the Second Seminole War which started in 1835?

Answer: Eleazer Ripley

He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and out of the army since 1820. The others were in command in Florida at various times.

14. In 1836, the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army was given command of the troops in yet another Creek War in Georgia and Alabama. What was his name?

Answer: Thomas Jesup

Jesup was a junior officer in the War of 1812 who became powerful as quartermaster in Washington, D.C. His field commands were not as successful in the Creek and Seminole wars. He was favored by Jackson, Gaines, and Cass, but vilified by Scott.

15. The War with Mexico was a bonanza for politicians-turned-generals and back again. What Kentucky Congressman (1839-1843) became a major general of volunteers (1846-1848)?

Answer: William Butler

He succeeded Winfield Scott as commander of the army in Mexico and ran for U.S. Vice President with Lewis Cass on the Democratic ticket in that same year.

16. What is the name of the former law partner and political ally of President James K. Polk who was appointed Major General of Volunteers in 1847?

Answer: Gideon Pillow

From Tennessee, he was also later appointed a brigadier general in the Confederate Army and contributed to the disaster of Fort Donelson. He was a poor field commander but an adept political master who contributed greatly to the election of Franklin Pierce as President.

17. Brigadier General of Volunteers James Shields was a U.S. Senator for three states and served at his military rank in the War with Mexico and the Civil War.

Answer: True

Born in Ireland, he was a senator from Illinois (1849-1855), Minnesota (1858-1859), and Missouri (1879).

18. Mexican War General James Lane was governor of Mississippi from 1849 to 1851.

Answer: False

General John Quitman holds that distinction. Lane was a U.S. senator from 1861 to 1866 for Kansas and a Union general in the Civil War at the same time.

19. At the beginning of the Civil War, there was only one major general left in the regular army - Winfield Scott. There were four other generals. Who was the senior brigadier?

Answer: John Wool

Scott of Virginia, Wool of New York, and Harney of Tennessee stayed with the Union. Twiggs of Georgia and J. E. Johnston of Virginia went to the other side.

20. How many Civil War generals on either side had been generals in the regular American army prior to 1861?

Answer: 9

The nine were: Scott, Wool, Twiggs, Harney, Johnston, Pillow, Lane, Shields, and Sterling Price.

Source: Author KIRKEPOO

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