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1. Who was the Confederate commander who was accidently shot by a Confederate soldier and then died 8 days later of pneumonia? Joseph E. JohnstonRobert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson
2. Who was the president who was so large that he got stuck in one of the White House's bathtubs and had special tub made for him? Abraham LincolnWilliam Taft Ronald Reagan
3. What is the reason for the name "minutemen"? The minutemen were ready to fight on a minute's notice.The minutemen could run a mile in a minute. The minutemen kept time in the local clock tower.
4. Did Paul Revere really shout, "The British are Coming!"? Yes, King George's men were all from Britain, therefore, "The British are coming!"No, at this point, everyone was British, so the only way to tell them apart was their redcoats, therefore, "The Redcoats are coming!" No, he did not shout anything, he went quietly to a church to light lanterns- "One if by land, two if by sea."
5. What happened to Abraham Lincoln's wife after his death? She married again and had 2 more children named Abraham and Lincoln.She went insane and was placed in a psychiatric hospital and tried to kill herself multiple times. She lived alone in seclusion and died when she was 62.
6. Who raised the flag at the battle of Iwo Jima? Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, Harlon Block, Michael Strank, and Rene Gagnon.Nobody knows. Creighton Abrams, David Petraeus, and four other unknowns.
7. Who was the 30th president? Theodore RooseveltRonald Reagan Calvin Coolidge
8. Who was the first woman who ran for president? Victoria WoodhullHillary Clinton Harriet Lane
9. Who wanted a recount in the 2000 election? George W. BushAl Gore John McCain
10. When did Columbus sail the ocean blue? 19421492 3098
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