Presidents 21-30 Flashcards
Told the American people that he was on a fishing trip when he was actually having a cancerous growth removed from his mouth
22 Grover Cleveland 1885-1889
Civil service Reform
21 Chester A. Arthur 1881-1885
Dedicated the Statue of Liberty 1886
22 Grover Cleveland 1885-1889
Was President during times of serious labor unrest, like the Pullman Strike.
22 Grover Cleveland 1885-1889
Passed the Sherman Antitrust Act
23 Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893
Was President during the first Billion Dollar Congress
23 Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893
24 Grover Cleveland 1893-1897
24 Grover Cleveland 1893-1897
Was President during the Spanish American War 1898
25 William McKinley 1897-1901
He was assassinated while at the World’s Fair by an anarchist.
25 William McKinley 1897-1901
Was the leader of the Rough Riders.
26 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
Created the National Parks system
26 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
Square Deal – the average citizen should get his fair share
26 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
He completed the Panama Canal during his Presidency.
26 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
Was also the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
27 William Howard Taft 1909-1913
Was the first President to own a car.
27 William Howard Taft 1909-1913