Flashcard on John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne

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When was John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne born?

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24 April 1807

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Which college did Claiborne graduate from?

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Jefferson College

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What health issue affected Claiborne's career?

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Tuberculosis

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Who was Claiborne's father?

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A veteran of the Revolutionary War

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Which political party did Claiborne help organize in Mississippi?

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Democratic Party

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In what year did Claiborne return to Natchez to edit the Mississippi Free Trader?

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1841

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What was the title of the work Claiborne published in the Mississippi Free Trader?

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Trip through the Piney Woods

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What was Claiborne's stance during the Civil War?

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Supported southern rights but opposed secession

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Which territory's governor was Claiborne's uncle? Options: Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory, Florida Territory, Texas Territory

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Mississippi Territory

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What investigation was Claiborne appointed to lead in 1842?

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Land claims by Choctaw Indians