founding fathers
Before becoming the first president of the United States, George Washington led the American army in war against England. His troops were called the
a. redcoats
b. continental army
c. loyalists
continental army
John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the US from 1825-1829. During his time in Congress (after being president!), they passed a "gag" rule to keep anyone from discussing
a. tobacco
b. his dad, John Adams Senior
c. slavery
slavery
John Adams was America's 1st vice president and the 2nd president of the United States, from 1797-1801. He was the first president to live in the White House. During his presidency, the capitol moved from Philadelphia to
a. Denver, CO
b. Miami, FL
c. Washington, D.C.
Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States from 1829-1837. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. This forced Native Americans west, away from their homes on the "trail of
a. tears"
b. disease"
c. tribes"
a
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States, from 1801-1809. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, America's breakup letter to
a. Great Britain
b. Mexico
c. China
A
Martin van Buren was the 8th president of the United States, from 1837-1841. When he took office in March 1837, Michigan had just become the 26th state and the country hit a major financial depression called the _____ of 1837. This slowed down westward expansion. Van Buren is the only president who spoke English as a second language (Dutch was his first).
a. freak out
b. burden
c. panic
C
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States, from 1809-1817. He is remembered as "the Father of the Constitution" for his leadership in writing the country's governing document. During his term, the US battled Britain again in the War of
a. 3000
b. 1808
c. 1812
1812
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States in 1841. At 68, he was the oldest president yet. If you have not heard much about his, it might be because he died after only one month in office. Some believe he died from pneumonia, others think bacteria in the White House sewer system. His death caused a little crisis because the constitution did not say what to do if the president died.
P.S., Harrison's grandson would go on to become the _____ president.
a. 6th
b. 23rd
c. 40th
b
James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States from 1817-1825. He was the last founding father president from the Revolutionary War generation. When Monroe took office, there were _____ states in the country.
a. 13
b. 19
c. 50
19
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, from 1841-1845. 2 days before he left office, he signed _____ as the 28th state.
a. Oregon
b. Texas
c. Kentucky
Texas