Ulysses S. Grant

[Music] welcome to guest or mess the game show by prer you kids I'm Xavier and in this show if you answer a question fast and correctly you avoid getting totally gross and messy joining us today we've got Melody and Ariel before coming here each of you read our prigger you kids digital magazine about ulyses S Grant from our website now we're going to see how much of it you remember here are your messes for today brain goo condensed milk gumballs smelly cheese spray and crackers toothpaste mystery eggs tomato soup spray hidden messes and a pie in the face before we play ulyses S Grant was the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877 he was a famous General who led the Union Army to victory during the Civil War as President Grant fought to protect the rights of black Americans and work to rebuild the nation before his passing he wrote A Memoir about his life and time in office it is now considered a masterpiece of American literature are you guys ready to play the game yes everybody get your hands in the bowl you're not allowed to take your hands out of the bowl for the entire game if you do you lose a point understood yes then let's get started the youngest player goes first let's go Melody ulyses S Grant was the first president to graduate from where a US Military Academy at West Point B US Naval Academy or C Virginia Military Institute a the military academy at West Point that is correct the US Military Academy at West Point Grant's family could not afford to send him to college but he attended West Point because it offered free tuition he graduated in 1843 Grant was the first of two presidents who graduated from West Point the other other being Dwight D Eisenhower the 34th president of the United States wow he must have been a really smart guy to go there speaking of brains we've got a nice big brain for you have you ever seen a brain in real life well there's a first for everything here I guess or [Applause] mess you want to touch it I'm okay you sure sure well good thing it's for you Ariel 3 2 1 almost missed dude it actually feels good let's go ahead and add that slime all over you ew now I'm all slimy hey Ariel is that brain goo making you feel smarter no no I was hoping that Brau would help you with the next question what did Grant do in 1859 after inheriting a slave from his wife's family a sold the slave B freed the slave or C kept the slave B freed the slave that is correct he freed the slave Grant hated slavery however his wife Julia came from a family who owned slaves and they gave Grant one of them a man named William Jones Grant was very poor at the time and could have sold the slave for a lot of money but out of principle he chose to free Jones instead oh condensed milk I'm lactose intolerant so this is like worst case scenario for me you want to smell it just get a little W what do you think of that smell is it really that bad it's not that bad but you're going to smell like this for a few days now and there you go oh no it's on your arms it's very cold you want a little in your hair no I'm just a little bit how do you feel disgusted that's pretty common here at guess or mess question number three goes to melody in which war did Grant help preserve the Union by serving as a general a revolution AR War B Mexican-American war or C Civil War B Mexican Aman war that is incorrect let's see if Ariel can steal it Ariel C Civil War that is correct C Civil War during the first two years of the Civil War Grant went from being an obscure Soldier to the top General in the Union Army he won impressive victories at the battles of Fort Henry Donaldson Shiloh and Vicksburg making him famous across the country do you like gum yeah hopefully they're not actually just colorful snake eggs and there you go hey now it really looks like you're baking something but all of it all of it if you say so it helps the smell it does help the smell and I don't know who needs to hear this but stop putting chewed gum underneath your desk I hope you guys don't do that next question is for Ariel which president promoted Grant to commander of all Union forces and worked closely with him to win the civil war o time is up let's see if Melody can steal one back Abraham Lincoln that is correct Abraham Lincoln at first President Abraham Lincoln had difficulty finding generals willing to do what it took to win the war but Grant's victories impressed him Lincoln promoted Grant to General and Commander of all Union forces in 1864 together Lincoln and Grant led the union to victory in 1865 the good smells were nice while they lasted cuz now we have smelly cheese spray do you like smelly cheese no no oh I'm sorry but not really smells like Cheetos actually actually smells good does it I do not like cheese unpopular opinion and there you go you are going to be poking on it today I feel like an alien an alien hey not all aliens can pull off this pool of a look and just add a little crunch in your bowl it is rain and [Applause] crackers what's that sound I don't know that means it's time for a Patriot Pop Quiz now each of you get a chance to answer a trivia question about America that was not in your Ulisses srant digital magazine but there's a Twist you'll both be blindfolded for your question and [Music] mess Patriot Pop Quiz question number one goes to Melody which President is depicted on the dime a Thomas Jeff B Theodore Roosevelt or C Franklin D Roosevelt C Franklin D Roosevelt that is correct Franklin D Roosevelt President Franklin D Roosevelt's face was added to the dime in 1946 to commemorate his support of the March of Dimes an organization founded to treat and care for people with polio take a smell Melody what do you think that is Brotten cheese oh if your cheese ever smells like this you should sue the grocery store can you smell that I think it's a snail do you see it eating all the cheese on your arm it's the crackers are protecting me Oh e oh no oh that's smells like garbage no it smells like orange soda orange soda but infected infected orange soda wow Patriot Pop Quiz question number two goes to Ariel which which American Naval Base did the Japanese bomb on December 7th 1941 I forgot what it was oh time is up Melody Can you steal it oh the answer is Pearl Harbor which means both of you are getting the next mystery mess the Japanese launched a surprise military attack against a US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor in Honolulu Hawaii on December 7th 1941 the attack led President Franklin D Roosevelt to ask Congress for a declaration of war which it gave the following day the Declaration marked America's entry into World War II are these spider webs oh no I hope there's not a spider in there ew there might be are you scared of spiders really I'm terrified of spiders you guys are so brave it feels weird it feels like sticky spider webs are sticky that's how they catch the Flies were you guys flying around before you got here ew ew ew I'm going to give you a little hat and give you a little hat what am I supposed to do with this now let's take those blindfolds off and see what those messes are voila and for you do you know what that is that's cotton candy it is cotton candy and your other mess was choke Hearts can I eat it no maybe later and now back to ulyses S Grant next question is for Melody which confederate general surrendered to Grant at aomax courthouse on April 9th 1865 oh let's see if Ariel can steal it I'm going to take a wild guess John Adams that is incorrect I appreciate the effort the correct answer is Robert E Lee from 1864 to 1865 Grant and his army chased Confederate General Robert E Lee and his army by March of 1865 Grant trapped Lee in Virginia on April 9th 1865 Lee surrender to Grant at aomax Courthouse effectively ending the Civil War both of you get the next mess let's do some nice toothpaste e it's a very pretty colorful Bowl belongs in a circus this show really is a circus to be honest and you know what can't have toothpaste without a brush I always wanted to be a dentist not really I don't like so light smile next question is for Ariel as President Grant signed which laws to protect black Americans rights a the Misouri compromise B the enforcement acts C the Reconstruction acts C the the Reconstruction acts that is actually incorrect let's see if Melody can steal it take a guess and time is up the answer is the enforcement acts many white Southerners mostly Democrats were angry that they lost the war and their slaves they began to enact Jim Crow laws and commit violence against black people President Grant signed the Enforcement Act to protect black Americans rights both of you get the next mess have you guys ever had eggs in your hair yeah yes when did you have eggs in your hair at Easter oh that makes sense I hope it's confetti let's see it's confetti your bowl is so colorful today smell is not so colorful though real liks for you oh wow you guys both got confetti I was really nice to you guys today it's a celebration next question is for Melody what happened during Grant's presidency that damaged his reputation a several natural disasters broke out B several Wars broke out or C several scandals broke out C several scandals broke out that is correct several scandals broke out President Grant was a man of integrity but sometimes he was too trusting of his friends and they took advantage of him during his presidency several scandals broke out where Grant's friends acted dishonestly and tried to steal money in various ways this left a lasting stain on his reputation speaking of stains this is one of the worst stains you can get tomato soup [Music] spray and there we go it's cold oh no I think it stained your shirt maybe I should be a little more careful with my aim that's enough right you hurt the lady and for good measure I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that to you now it's time for the final question and this is an important one whoever gets this one wrong gets a pie in the face but there's another twist you must hit your buzzer first in order to answer the question make sure you listen to all the answer choices before hitting your buzzer understood then here we go Grant wrote a document now considered an American literary Masterpiece before he died what is it a his inaugural address B his Memoir or C his will what's the answer his will that is incorrect Melody Can you steal it see his will that is also incorrect the answer is his Memoir which means you're both getting a pie in the face yay was that the goal near the end of his life Grant was very ill with cancer but he worked through his pain and completed his autobiography just days before dying the two volume personal Memoirs Of Us Grant published by Mark Twain is considered a Great Masterpiece of American literature so the Memoir of ulyses S Grant is considered a masterpiece well this right here is what I call a masterpiece you guys like pie yeah today is double pie time a little whipped cream for you this is a masterpiece if I've ever seen one and there we go 100 years later some nice strawberry drizzle for you and some chocolate drizzle for you wow I am so talented first I was a dentist and now I'm a baker and some sprinkles there we go and for you who wants their pie first me you I love pie do you a mess it well Melody it is your time to get a pie five 4 3 2 1 oh she got it in her mouth how is it here's a little more [Laughter] Ariel are you ready for your pie yep 5 4 3 2 [Music] [Music] 1 it's yummy awesome here's what we learn ulyses srant was the 18th President of the United states he led the Union Army to victory as a military leader during the Civil War as President Grant signed the enforcement acts to protect the rights of black Americans he wrote A Memoir of his life now considered an American literary Masterpiece the winner of our five-point star in American flag trophy is Melody on our flag red stands for courage white is for Purity and blue is for justice and perseverance our flag it's a worldwide symbol for freedom it belongs to all Americans together as one there are differences did you guys have fun today yeah yes well thank you for playing with us for being such great Sports both of you are going home with gifts from our prer you store and we hope you learn something too for more fun visit us at prigger U kids.com and enjoy all of our digital magazines and shows now shake hands uh-oh and give each other a high five see you next time bye [Applause] bye thank you for watching you know we've got more episodes right watch the whole series on our website and parents you can subscribe at Prager kids.com