Quiz over John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne

Which college did Claiborne graduate from?

• Jefferson College

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

What health issue affected Claiborne's studies?

• Respiratory ailments

• Heart disease

• Diabetes

• Arthritis

What publication did Claiborne edit upon returning to Natchez in 1841?

• Mississippi Free Trader

• Natchez Daily News

• Southern Gazette

• Mississippi Herald

What controversy involved Claiborne in 1842?

• Land claims by Choctaw Indians

• Election fraud

• Banking scandal

• Railroad expansion

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Who accused Claiborne of bias and challenged him to a duel?

• Prentiss

• Jackson

• Smith

• Johnson

What was the outcome of Claiborne's report on the Choctaw land claims?

• Congress adopted his report

• It was rejected by Congress

• It led to further investigations

• It was ignored

What did Claiborne's uncles include?

• Governor of the Mississippi Territory

• Senator from Virginia

• Mayor of Natchez

• General in the army

Where did Claiborne die?

• Jackson

• Natchez

• Vicksburg

• Biloxi

What did Claiborne wish to be remembered as?

• A great politician

• A famous author

• Mississippi’s Historian

• A renowned teacher

What significant collection did Claiborne have?

• Artworks

• Family letters

• Historical artifacts

• Rare books