Fun Facts
Who is the only president elected for more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In the 1972, the Watergate Scandal broke. Which President resigned as a result of this scandal?
Richard Milhouse Nixon
Abraham Lincoln signed a document freeing all the slaves within areas that were actively rebelling during the Civil War. What was the name of this document?
Emancipation Proclaimation
Who was the first President assassinated in office?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which President is best known for being the only who has never been married?
James Buchanan
Which 1990's President was impeached for lying under oath during a sworn deposition?
Bill Clinton
As part of one of the darkest parts of American history, Andrew Jackson primarily associated with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This law called for a forced relocation of Native American tribes which the Army then carried out. What is this relocation referred to as?
Trail of Tears
Which President survived a close call in 1981 by a crazed Jodie Foster fan?
Ronald Reagan
Who was the first Roman Catholic President?
John F. Kennedy
Which President invented the swivel chair?
Thomas Jefferson
Prior to his election, this famously hot-tempered President has been the only man elected who killed a man in a duel. He had fought in more than 100 duels in his lifetime, many over the honor of his wife. Which President was this?
Andrew Jackson
FDR was elected to combat the Great Depression which he did by implementing a series of government programs and regulations. What is this collection of reforms popularly referred to as?
New Deal
John F. Kennedy was shot and killed during a procession in which city?
Dallas, Texas
First President to live in the White House?
John Adams
This President was once caught skinny dipping in the Potomac and only got his clothes back once he agreed to an interview with the reporter who stole them. Who was he?
John Quincy Adams
The first President to be impeached was done so as a result of his veto of the Tenure of Office Act- which would restrict the powers of the President regarding appointments within the cabinet. 11 articles of impeachment were brought before him, though the senate was one vote short of 2-3rds majority which would have found him guilty and removed from office. Who was this President?
Andrew Johnson
During the Great Depression, the amount of homeless people skyrocketed. Herbert Hoover has been widely blamed for the financial crash and the community of homeless people named themselves after him. What was the term used to refer to homeless encampments during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
The Curse of Tippecanoe is the supposed pattern of presidential deaths starting in 1840 and lasting through 1960 of presidents elected on years divisible by 20. Whose death kicked off this "curse"?
William Henry Harrison
In 1906, a Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to this President for his diplomacy efforts to help bring about the end of the Russo-Japanese War. Who was the first President to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
These two Founding Fathers also served as presidents. For years they were at odds politically but reconciled shortly before their deaths. Exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, they passed away hours apart. Who were they?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Prior to Watergate, the most sensational scandal in U.S. Presidential History was the Teapot Dome Scandal. It was bribery scandal involving the Secretary of the Interior that came to light in 1924. By that time, this President has already passed away during his term but his reputation nonetheless took a hit. Which President was this?
Warren G. Harding
Though he didn't invent the term, James K. Polk is associated with this concept that United was fated to rule from "sea to shining sea". Under his presidency, the United States did achieve that goal stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. What is this concept refereed to as?
Manifest Destiny
This particular President was known for his love of carnations, often gifting them to people before quickly replacing them. He considered them his good luck charm. In 1901, this President was shot and killed in Buffalo New York after giving away a carnation to a 12 year old girl.Who was this president?
William McKinley
Born in 1782, this makes him the first president that was born after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Who was the first President born a U.S. Citizen?
Martin Van Buren