WorksheetsQuiz on Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II's profession before entering politics?
Doctor
Lawyer
Engineer
Teacher
In which year was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II elected to the United States House of Representatives?
1856
1862
1873
1885
In what year did Lamar return to the United States House of Representatives?
1865
1873
1880
1890
When was Lamar confirmed to the Supreme Court?
1885
1888
1890
1893
How many slaves did Lamar own according to the 1850 federal census?
10
14
31
16
How many of Lamar's slaves in Lafayette County were under 10 years old?
5
10
14
4
What event was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar giving a closing address to in Richmond?
A meeting of the Republican Party
A gathering of the Ku Klux Klan
An event headed by Jefferson Davis
A session of the U.S. Congress
During which decades did Lamar develop a reputation as a leading statesman?
1850s and 1860s
1860s and 1870s
1870s and 1880s
1880s and 1890s
What was Lamar's stance on the Ku Klux Klan?
He opposed it
He defended it
He was indifferent
He was a member
In which book was Lamar featured for his eulogy for Senator Charles Sumner?
Profiles in Courage
The Great Debate
American Heroes
The Southern Legacy
What was one of the reasons Lamar was featured in 'Profiles in Courage'?
His support for the Ku Klux Klan
His opposition to the Fifteenth Amendment
His eulogy for Senator Charles Sumner
His role in the Civil War
What was Lamar's position on the Bland–Allison Act of 1878?
He supported it
He voted against it
He proposed it
He was indifferent
What was Lamar's role in the Democratic Party in Mississippi?
He was a member of the Republican Party
He opposed the racially mixed membership
He supported the Fifteenth Amendment
He was indifferent to party politics
What was the outcome of Lamar's objection in the courtroom?
The judge dismissed the case
The judge revoked his law license temporarily
The jury was dismissed
The witness was removed
What was the significance of Lamar's eulogy for Senator Charles Sumner?
It was a turning point in the Civil War
It was featured in a Pulitzer Prize-winning book
It led to his expulsion from the Democratic Party
It was a key factor in his election to Congress
