Clara Barton and the American Red Cross

What was Clara Barton's role during the Civil War?

• She was a soldier in the Union Army.

• She served as an independent nurse and provided supplies for the Union Army.

• She was a general in the Confederate Army.

• She worked solely as a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office.

When was the American Red Cross founded?

• 1862

• 1881

• 1821

• 1850

What did Clara Barton do after returning from Europe?

• She retired from public service.

• She founded a school in New Jersey.

• She lobbied for an American branch of the International Red Cross.

• She moved to Washington, D.C. to work in the U.S. Patent Office.

Where was Clara Barton born?

• Washington, D.C.

• Oxford, Massachusetts

• Fredericksburg, Virginia

• Europe

What was Clara Barton's first profession?

• Nurse

• Teacher

• Clerk at the U.S. Patent Office

• Soldier

What was Clara Barton's nickname due to her work at Antietam?

• The angel of the battlefield

• The guardian of the soldiers

• The war nurse

• The heroine of Antietam

In what year was the American Red Cross Society founded?

• 1870

• 1881

• 1890

• 1904

What major disasters did Clara Barton oversee assistance and relief work for as the leader of the American Red Cross?

• The 1889 Johnstown Flood and the 1900 Galveston Flood

• The San Francisco Earthquake and the Chicago Fire

• The 1912 Titanic sinking and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

• The 1871 Chicago Fire and the 1889 Yellow River Flood

Why did Clara Barton resign from the American Red Cross in 1904?

• Due to health reasons

• Because of an internal power struggle and claims of financial mismanagement

• She wanted to retire from public service

• She was elected to a government position

What book did Clara Barton write after leaving the Red Cross?

• The Story of the Red Cross

• The Story of My Childhood

• My Life in Relief Work

• Memoirs of a Nurse