This man exhibited a tightrope-walking elephant named Lalla Rookh and a horse named Excelsior who could fire a gun by pulling a rope. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this celebrity who combined trained animals, Shakespeare parodies, and political satire to become one of the most famous antebellum entertainers in America. This circus clown’s “Great Show” inspired Barnum and Bailey’s slogan “The Greatest Show on Earth.”
ANSWER: Dan Rice [or Daniel McLaren]
[10e] Rice performed wearing a red, white, and blue suit, a top hat, and a goatee, which likely inspired Thomas Nast’s image of this symbolic figure.
ANSWER: Uncle Sam [prompt on Sam]
[10m] Rice leveraged his popularity to run for office in Pennsylvania as part of this political faction. The 1864 DNC adopted most of this faction’s policies and nominated its member George Pendleton for vice president.
ANSWER: Copperheads [or Peace Democrats]
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