Camels Join the Army Quiz

Who was the head of the U.S. Camel Corps?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Where were the camels supposed to explore according to Secretary of War Jefferson Davis?

• Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan

• East Coast, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina

• Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana

• West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California

What was the main problem the army men faced when packing supplies on the camels?

• Packing supplies around the hump in the middle of a camel's saddle

• Camels eating the supplies

• Camels running away with the supplies

• Camels refusing to carry any supplies

What did Edward Fitzgerald Beale praise the camels for during the War Department expedition?

• Refusing to carry any burdens

• Running away during the expedition

• Eating all the supplies

• Carrying supplies for days under a hot sun without drinking water

What happened to the camels when the Civil War ended in 1865?

• They were released into the wild

• They were sold to the highest bidder

• They became the property of the U.S. government

• They were sent back to Egypt

Who bought some of the camels after the Civil War and where did they retire?

• Jefferson Davis, Arizona ranch

• Abraham Lincoln, Texas ranch

• George Washington, New Mexico ranch

• Edward Beale, California ranch

What did Confederate soldiers use some of the camels for during the Civil War?

• Hauling cotton to Mexico and delivering mail around San Antonio, Texas

• Hauling cotton to New York and delivering mail around New York City, New York

• Hauling cotton to California and delivering mail around Los Angeles, California

• Hauling cotton to Florida and delivering mail around Miami, Florida

What did General Twiggs suggest to do with the camels before Texas seceded?

• Keep the camels in the army

• Sell the camels or let them loose on the prairie

• Use the camels for the postal service

• Send the camels back to Egypt

What did the camels do when they were no longer needed by their owners?

• They were used for the postal service

• They were sent back to Egypt

• They were sold to the U.S. government

• They were turned loose and settlers and miners claimed to see wild camels roaming the American Southwest

What did the camels carry for others under a hot sun according to Edward Fitzgerald Beale?

• Water for a month

• Water for a week

• Water for one day

• Water for four days