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Quiz Yourself Civil War Spy Allan Pinkerton
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In addition to be founding a detective agency, Pinkerton was an ardent what?
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1. Allan Pinkerton who founded the Pinkerton's National Detective Agency was born on August 25, 1819, in Scotland and moved to Chicago to establish what kind of shop?
Soap-making
Butcher
Cooper
Candling
Shop building
2. In addition to be founding a detective agency, Pinkerton was an ardent what?
Abolitionist
Copperhead
Teetotaler
Quaker
Secessionist
3. Pinkerton started his detective career when he accidentally came across a ring of what?
Bootleggers
Confederates
Assassins
Counterfeiters
Nationalists
4. Pinkerton's National Detective Agency's motto which inspired the saying "private eyes" was what?
"Always Awake"
"Eyes Open"
"Eyes Wide"
"Sleep is for the Weak"
"We Never Sleep"
5. What kind of theft did the agency specialize in?
Banks
Railroads
Homes
Salons
Saloons
6. While investigated one case, Pinkerton uncovered a plot to assassinate which president?
Lincoln
Grant
Buchanan
Monroe
Garfield
7. Pinkerton's agency infiltrated the first train robbing gang in the U.S., which was called what?
Reno Gang
James Gang
Cassidy Gang
Bart Gang
Bull Gang
8. Pinkerton served as chief of intelligence to what general?
Grant
Sherman
McClellan
Lee
Jackson
9. Pinkerton failed to put an end to what notorious fraternal criminals?
Cook Brothers
Carey Brothers
Cassidy Brothers
Lincoln Brothers
James Brothers
10. Pinkerton agents were also used as what?
Bankers
Notaries
Strikebreakers
Conductors
Journalists
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