U.S. Presidents, week 25 Flashcards
first president of the United states
George Washington
signed the Declaration of Independence
John Adams
president who purchased Louisiana
Thomas Jefferson
president during War of 1812
James Madison
author of the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
president during completion of the Erie Canal
John Quincy Adams
resided during Nullification Act and the Alamo
Andrew Jackson
president during Panic of 1837
Martin Van Buren
general known as “Old Tippecanoe”
William H. Harrison
president when Texas was added to the Union
John Tyler
president during the Mexican War
James Knox Polk
general who captured Mexico City
Zachary Taylor
president during Compromise of 1850
Millard Fillmore
completed Gadsden Purchase
Franklin Pierce
president during Dred Scott court case
James Buchanan
president duringhte Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
first president to be impeached
Andrew Johnson
general-in-chief during the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
pulled Union troops out of South
Rutherford B. Hayes
shot by disgruntled office seekers
James A. Garfield
president when “Spoils System” ended
Chester A. Arthur
resided during dedication of the Statue of Liberty
Grover Cleveland
grandson of “Old Tippecanoe”
Benjamin Harrison
only president to serve two non-consecutive terms
Grover Cleveland
president during the Spanish-American War
William McKinley
List the first 25 presidents in order.
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- James Monroe
- John Quincy Adams
- Andrew Jackson
- Martin Van Buren
- William H. Harrison
- John Tyler
- James Knox Polk
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
- Franklin Pierce
- James Buchanan
- Abraham Incoln
- Andrew Johnson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Garfield
- Chester A. Arthur
- Grover Cleveland
- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland
- William McKinley
