Presidents Flashcards
1
Q
First republican to hold office of president?
A
Abraham Lincoln
2
Q
Signed legislation creating secret service hours before his assassination.
A
Abraham Lincoln
3
Q
Helped establish the National Park system.
A
Ulysses S. Grant
4
Q
Established a federal tax through the 16th amendment.
A
William Howard Taft
5
Q
Signed Charter in 1945, following WWII, establishing the United Nations (UN)
A
Harry S. Truman
6
Q
The commander and 5-Star General of the Allied forces during WW2, established the current Interstate Highway System, helped to negotiate an end to the Korean War, and created a permanent civil rights office in the Department of Justice.
A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
7
Q
Which US president ushered in the New Deal?
A
Franklin D. Roosevelt