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Um, ackchyually this President didn't support ending slavery when elected.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This town, also named for a Michigan city, employed women to work in their textile mills.
What is Lowell, Massachusetts?
This three day Civil War battle took place July 1-3rd, 1863.
What is Gettysburg?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...
What is the Declaration of Idenpendence?
George Washington's favorite dessert was this type of pie.
What is cherry pie?
Um, ackchyually, this President is the only one out of the first five presidents that did not own slaves.
Who is John Adams?
This is the main river Lewis and Clark sailed up into the interior of the Louisiana Purchase.
What is the Missouri River?
This was ratified on May 29, 1790, giving us our current structure of government.
What is the Constitution?
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This president answered the White House front door in his slippers.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Um, ackchyually, the Battle of ____ ______________ which made Andrew Jackson famous, took place even though a peace treaty had already ended the War of 1812.
What is New Orleans?
The Cherokee were moved from this state to Indian Territory during the Trail of Tears.
What is Georgia?
This was discovered on January 24th, 1848 at Sutter's Mill by carpenter James W. Marshall.
What is gold?
...it appears to me proper...that I should now apprise you of the resolution I have formed, to decline being considered among the number of those out of whom a choice is to be made.
What is Washington's Farewell Address?
He was the first president to wear a beard.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Um, ackchyually, this amendment that ends enslavement in the United States, was at first an amendment to make it illegal for Congress to outlaw slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
In 1820, any new state that entered the Union that was north of this state's southern border needed to be a free state.
What is Missouri?
Not knowing his birthdate, this abolitionist author picked February 14th since one of the memories of his mother was calling him her “little Valentine.”
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Article. I., Section. 1.: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
What is the Constitution?
This president's 1841 inaugural address was the longest ever taking 1 hour and 45 minutes, leading to his untimely death.
Um, ackchyually, this president cut passages out of the New Testament where Jesus performed miracles since he did not believe in them.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Carpenter's Hall, also known as Independence Hall, is located in this former nation's capital city.
What is Philadelphia?
These two presidents both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...
What is the 1st Amendment?
He was the shortest President, standing at 5 feet, 4 inches, and weighing approximately 100 pounds.
Who is James Madison?