U.S. Presidents, week 33 Flashcards

1
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first president of the United states

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George Washington

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2
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signed the Declaration of Independence

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John Adams

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3
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president who purchased Louisiana

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Thomas Jefferson

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4
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president during War of 1812

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James Madison

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5
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author of the Monroe Doctrine

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James Monroe

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6
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president during completion of the Erie Canal

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John Quincy Adams

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7
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resided during Nullification Act and the Alamo

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Andrew Jackson

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8
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president during Panic of 1837

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Martin Van Buren

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9
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general known as “Old Tippecanoe”

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William H. Harrison

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10
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president when Texas was added to the Union

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John Tyler

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11
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president during the Mexican War

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James Knox Polk

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12
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general who captured Mexico City

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Zachary Taylor

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13
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president during Compromise of 1850

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Millard Fillmore

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14
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completed Gadsden Purchase

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Franklin Pierce

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15
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president during Dred Scott court case

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James Buchanan

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16
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president duringhte Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln

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17
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first president to be impeached

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Andrew Johnson

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18
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general-in-chief during the Civil War

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Ulysses S. Grant

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19
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pulled Union troops out of South

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Rutherford B. Hayes

20
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shot by disgruntled office seekers

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James A. Garfield

21
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president when “Spoils System” ended

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Chester A. Arthur

22
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resided during dedication of the Statue of Liberty

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Grover Cleveland

23
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grandson of “Old Tippecanoe”

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Benjamin Harrison

24
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only president to serve two non-consecutive terms

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Grover Cleveland

25
president during the Spanish-American War
William McKinley
26
his policies were known as "the Square Deal"
Theodore Roosevelt
27
supported the start of income tax
William H. Taft
28
president during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
29
considered one of the weakest presidents of the U.S.
Warren G. Harding
30
quiet man; referred to as "Silent Cal"
Calvin Coolidge
31
president during Stock Market Crash
Herbert Hoover
32
proposed the "New Deal" and resided during WWII
Franklin D. Roosevelt
33
president during the beginning of the Cold War
Harry S. Truman
34
general who orchestrated D-Day during WWII
Dwight D. Eisenhower
35
president during building of the Berlin Wall
John F. Kennedy
36
president during Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson
37
involved in the Watergate Scandal
Richard M. Nixon
38
only man to become president without being elected
Gerald R. Ford
39
president who negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt
James "Jimmy" Carter
40
received the most electoral votes of any president
Ronald Reagan
41
president during the fall of the Berlin Wall
George H. W. Bush
42
second president to be impeached
Bill Clinton
43
president during the attacks on the Twin Towers
George W. Bush
44
first African-American president
Barack Obama
45
first president to be impeached twice
Donald J. Trump
46
current president
Joe Biden
47
List all of the presidents in order.
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 21. Chester A. Arthur 22. Grover Cleveland 23. Benjamin Harrison 24. Grover Cleveland 25. William McKinley 26. Theodore Roosevelt 27. William H. Taft 28. Woodrow Wilson 29. Warren G. Harding 30. Calvin Coolidge 31. Herbert Hoover 32. Franklin D. Rooosevelt 33. Harry S. Truman 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower 35. John F. Kennedy 36. Lyndon B. Johnson 37. Richard M. Nixon 38. Gerald R. Ford 39. James "Jimmy" Carter 40. Ronald Reagan 41. George H.W. Bush 42. Bill Clinton 43. George W. Bush 44. Barack Obama 45. Donald J. Trump 46. Joe Biden