Less famous Presidents
He was the only U.S. President to side with the Confederacy. He presided over the opening of the Virginia Secession Convention and served as a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.
John Tyler
In his will, he emancipated all of his slaves, but only after the death of his wife.
George Washington
Collectively, the secretaries of the federal agencies that advise the president are known as...
The Cabinet
He is known as the Father of the Constitution.
James Madison
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods.
On a bitterly cold March morning, and without wearing a hat, gloves, or an overcoat, he delivered the longest inaugural address to date at nearly 2 hours.
William Henry Harrison
He was elected to Congress in 1846 and opposed the Mexican-American War, calling it immoral, proslavery, and a threat to the nation's republican values.
Abraham Lincoln
This branch is responsible for making laws.
Legislative Branch
Collectively, the first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as...
The Bill of Rights
This group of people supported a strong national government and creating a new Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation.
Federalist
He oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the United States to date. He supervised the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.
James Knox Polk
Before his death, he left explicit instructions regarding his gravestone. On the face of the obelisk, he wanted inscribed his accomplishments, but not that he was president.
Thomas Jefferson
Based on the U.S. Constitution, the government is run by...
We, the People...
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27
The first person killed in the Boston Massacre Was a Black man named
Crispus Attucks
He was the first president born an American citizen. He was also the only president for whom English was a second language; his first language was Dutch.
Martin Van Buren
He was the new Vice President Elect and at the inauguration, he was so intoxicated that he made a rambling speech about himself before becoming too confused to perform his duty swearing in the new senators.
Andrew Johnson
Thomas Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of the federal government, a philosophy called?
Laissez-faire
How many Constitutional Amendments have been repealed?
One—the 18th (Prohibition)
Native Americans died in massive numbers from infections endemic among Europeans. Much of this was associated with respiratory tract infections, including...
Smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and influenza.
He was the only President who never married.
James Buchanan
Eight presidents have died in office. Four died from natural causes and four were assassinated. Who was the last president to die in office?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The United States is a federation of states with a republican form of government. The is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader, rather than by a monarch. This form of government is known as a...
Federal Republic
56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. 39 men signed the Constitution. How many signed both?
6
The Declaration of Independence famously states all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. In 1776, Happiness equated to...
Wealth