The Early Years
Events around Jackson
The Antebellum Period, The
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Early to Mid 20th Century
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Grab Bag... Take your Chances
100

The number of terms that President Washington served, which set a precedent for the next 140 years. 

Two terms or 8 years. 

100

The Indian removal act that lead to 4,000 natives dying on their march to land west of the Mississippi. 

What is the Trail of Tears?

100

The US president during the Civil War? 

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

100

The only president to serve 12 years.

Who was FDR. 

100

This Democrat president fought for equal rights, but was assassinated on Nov. 2, 1963.

Who is  John F. Kennedy (JFK). 

100

This US president was impeached twice during his presidency. Once for the abuse of power and the obstruction of Justice, and second for the incitement for an insurrection. 

Who is Donald J. Tump?

100

This democrat president took office after the assassination of JFK

Who is LBJ?

200

This federalist was president during the XYZ affair, which heightened tensions between the US and France and influenced the passage of the Alien Seduction Act. 

Who was John Adams? 

200

The strategy Jackson used to pay off the National Debt incurred from the war of 1812. 

What was the selling of land as private property (that was stolen from the Natives)?

200
What was the Amendment that Lincoln Signed?  
What is the 13th Amendment or What was the Emancipation Proclamation? 
200

Which president served in 1929 when the stock market crashed and was accused of not responding adequately to the economic crisis. 

Who was Herbert Hoover?

200

This Democrat president responded to the Peal Harbor Attacks on December 7, 1941. 

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)? 

200

This US president was known for his Affordable Care Act, ensuring that all US citizens have access to affordable heath care. 

Who is Barack Obama?
200

This popular president resigned due to the Watergate Scandal. 

Who is Richard Nixon? 

300

This president declares war on Brittan in 1812. 

Who is James Madison?

300

The concept that a state has the right to invalidate or nullify any federal law it deems unconstitutional.

What was the nullification crisis. 

300

Which democratic president served when tensions between the North and the South were increasing. Some of these events were the Dred Scott decision and Harper's Ferry Raid.  

Who was James Buchanan 

300

This Democrat president lead the US into the Great War to 'End all Wars'. 

Who was Woodrow Wilson? 

300

This president dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, ending World War II.  

Who is Harry S. Truman? 

300

This president responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

Who is George W. Bush Jr.?

300

This president oversaw the largest expansion in US history after winning the Mexican-American War.

Who is James K. Polk?

400

This president, who did not win the popular vote, but instead was elected by the house of representatives, finalized the damages after the war of 1812. 

Who was John Quincy Adams? 

400

This battle took place on the Tallapoosa River during the Creek War (1814), in present-day Alabama. In this battle, Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, the Creek Warriors who got their name for fighting with red sticks.

What is the Battle of Horse Shoe Bend?

400

This president signed the 14th Amendment, allowing all natural-born individuals citizenship. 

Who is Andrew Johnson? 

400

This president assumed the presidency after his predecessor was assassinated. He was known for the 'Rough Riders' and for establishing the National Parks. 

Who was Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt?

400

This president took office in the final stages of the Vietnam War and pardoned Nixon after he took office. 

Who is Gerald Ford?

400

This Democrat president was the second president in US history to be impeached. He also boasted the lowest unemployment in 30 years. 

Who is Bill Clinton? 

400

This Whig president died in office? 

Who is Zachary Taylor? 

500

This president served during the Missouri Compromise. His Vice President was Daniel D. Thompson. 

Who was James Monroe?

500

This president continued Jackson's policies. He opposed the creation of a National bank and supported establishing an independent treasury.

Who is Martin Van Buren? 

500

This president ended reconstruction in the South. 

Who is Rutherford B. Hays?

500

This president lead the US to a victory in the Spanish-American War in which the US gained territories in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Cuba. 

Who was William McKinley?

500

This democrat president assumed office in 1963. He signed The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which acted as the final stage of the political platform switch.   

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)?

500

This U.S. president signed a revised rendition of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He also starts Desert Storm. 

Who is George H. Bush Sr.?

500

This president blocked the Kansas-Nebraska Act and thus overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820. 

Who is Franklin Pierce? 

600

This early president was involved in The Tripoli Wars. Also, Ohio becomes a state during his presidency. 

Who was Thomas Jefferson? 

600

Jackson won a commission from this president during his 'work' fighting the Seminole wars. 

Who is James Monroe? 

600

This Democrat president got impeached for Vetoing legislation passed to protect the rights of slaves. 

Who is Andrew Johnson? 

600

This Republican president had a pet raccoon. He also enacted the Indian Citizenship Act and extended the period to ratify the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment—would have been 28th Amendment). 

Who was Calvin Coolidge? 

600

This Republican president won the popular vote by a landslide. He also appointed the first woman, Sandra Day O'Connor to The Supreme Court. 

Who is Ronald Regan? 

600

Implemented the 'Don't ask don't Tell' policy allowing gays to serve in the military with out hiding who they are?

Who is Barack Obama? 

600

This president established NASA and was in office during the landmark case of Brown vs the Board of Education. 

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

700

This future president fought in The Battle of Tippecanoe against Tecumseh in November of 1811.

Who was William Henry Harrison?

700

Jackson, being a man of the people opened the White House for all by placing a huge block of this food in the white house for all to enjoy.

What is a block of cheese? 

700

This Whig president signed the Compromise of 1850, which abolished the slave trade in DC and ultimately delayed the civil war. Also, under this president, California was admitted to the union. 

Who was Milford Fillmore? 

700

Before being elected president, this Republican served as the 10th chief justice. While in office, he also signed the 16th amendment, allowing Congress to impose income taxes on individuals and corporations. 

Who was William Howard Taft?

700

This Democrat president established the department of Education. He also pardoned those who evaded the Vietnam draft. 

Who is James (Jimmy) Carter? 

700

This president worked to overturn Citizens United, a supreme court decision that allowed cooperations and outside groups to spend unlimited funds on elections.  

Who is Joe Biden?

700

This president was a registered Whig prior to 1856 but ran on a Republican platform and won the election. He put into place the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, which protected commence against unlawful monopolies. 

Who is Benjamin Harrison?