Presidents 1-21

Question 1

17th

Answer 1

Andrew Johnson (apr15 1865-1869 m4). Democratic and no party.

Question 2

19th

Answer 2

Rutherford B. Hayes (m4 1877-1881 m4). Republican.

Question 3

15th

Answer 3

James Buchanan (m4 1857-1861 m4). Democratic.

Question 4

4th

Answer 4

James madison (m4 1809-1817 m4). Democratic-republican part. 5’4”, America’s shortest president, he was a founding father (as were all previous presidents).

Question 5

11th

Answer 5

James K. Polk (m4 1845-1849 m4). Democratic.

Question 6

6th

Answer 6

John Quincy Adams (m4 1825-1829 m4). Democratic-republican. -> Not to be mistaken with John Adams. The only ex president to make it into the House of Representatives, where he would fought slavery.

Question 7

12th

Answer 7

Zachary taylor (m4 1849-1850 july9). Whig. Last president to own a slave while serving as president.

Question 8

5th

Answer 8

James Monroe (m4 1817-1824 m4). Democratic-republican. He was the last of the founding fathers who took presidency.

Question 9

13th

Answer 9

Millard Filmore (july9 1850-1853 m4). Whig. Despised slavery.

Question 10

3rd

Answer 10

Thomas Jefferson (march 4 1801-march 4 1809). Democratic-republican party.

Question 11

7th

Answer 11

Andrew Jackson (m4 1829-1837 m4). Democratic!!! Worked as a slave trader at a point in his life.

Question 12

21st

Answer 12

Chester A. Arthur (sept19 1881-1885 m4). Republican. Formerly vice-president.

Question 13

18th

Answer 13

Ulysses S. Grant (m4 1869-1877 m4). Republican. Last president to own slaves throughout his life.

Question 14

14th

Answer 14

Franklin Pierce (m4 1853-1857 m4). Democratic. Was from a slave-free state, owned no slaves, but supporters southerners rights to own slaves.

Question 15

8th

Answer 15

Martin Van Buren (m4 1837-1841 m4). Democratic.

Question 16

20th

Answer 16

James A. Garfield (m4 1881-1881 sept19). Republican.

Question 17

9th

Answer 17

William Henry Harrison (m4 1841-1841 a4). Whig.

Question 18

10th

Answer 18

John Tyler (a4 1841-1845 m4). Whig and then no party after september 13.

Question 19

16th

Answer 19

Abraham Lincoln (m4 1861-1865 apr15). Republican. Lincoln was consistently anti-slavery, but not necessarily pro-abolitionist (as many presidents). He felt justified in freeing the slaves of the Confederacy, but did nothing to free slaves of the north.

Question 20

2nd

Answer 20

John Adams (march 4 1971-march 4 1801). Federalist. -> Not to be mistaken with John Quincy Adams. Despised slavery (he had a practical distaste, thought it was as dangerous as leaving gun powder in the kitchen).

Question 21

1st

Answer 21

George Washington (april 30 1732- March 4 1799). Independent party. 2 terms. Two (4 yrs each). His retirement after the second term established a precedent which held until 1940 and was enacted into law by the 22nd Amendment 1951.