U.S. Presidents, week 24 Flashcards

1
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first president of the United states

A

George Washington

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2
Q

signed the Declaration of Independence

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John Adams

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3
Q

president who purchased Louisiana

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Thomas Jefferson

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4
Q

president during War of 1812

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James Madison

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5
Q

author of the Monroe Doctrine

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James Monroe

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6
Q

president during completion of the Erie Canal

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John Quincy Adams

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7
Q

resided during Nullification Act and the Alamo

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Andrew Jackson

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8
Q

president during Panic of 1837

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Martin Van Buren

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9
Q

general known as “Old Tippecanoe”

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William H. Harrison

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10
Q

president when Texas was added to the Union

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John Tyler

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11
Q

president during the Mexican War

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James Knox Polk

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12
Q

general who captured Mexico City

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Zachary Taylor

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13
Q

president during Compromise of 1850

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Millard Fillmore

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14
Q

completed Gadsden Purchase

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Franklin Pierce

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15
Q

president during Dred Scott court case

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James Buchanan

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16
Q

president duringhte Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln

17
Q

first president to be impeached

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Andrew Johnson

18
Q

general-in-chief during the Civil War

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Ulysses S. Grant

19
Q

pulled Union troops out of South

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Rutherford B. Hayes

20
Q

shot by disgruntled office seekers

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James A. Garfield

21
Q

List the first 20 presidents in order.

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  1. George Washington
  2. John Adams
  3. Thomas Jefferson
  4. James Madison
  5. James Monroe
  6. John Quincy Adams
  7. Andrew Jackson
  8. Martin Van Buren
  9. William H. Harrison
  10. John Tyler
  11. James Knox Polk
  12. Zachary Taylor
  13. Millard Fillmore
  14. Franklin Pierce
  15. James Buchanan
  16. Abraham Incoln
  17. Andrew Johnson
  18. Ulysses S. Grant
  19. Rutherford B. Hayes
  20. James A. Garfield