Presidents
Presidents
United States of America History
United States of America History
Miscellaneous
100

The first President of the United States was

Who is George Washington

He signed the first United States copyright law, protecting the copyrights of authors. He also signed the first Thanksgiving proclamation, making November 26 a national day of Thanksgiving for the end of the war for American independence and the successful ratification of the Constitution. However... 

When Washington’s father Augustine died in 1743, George Washington became a slave owner at the early age of eleven. In his will, Augustine left his son the 280 acre family farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

100

The President on the 5 dollar bill is

Who is Abraham Lincoln

100

The states not a part of the continental US are

What are Alaska and Hawaii

100

The two sides of the American Revolution were

What is America and Great Britain

100

What year was the Constitution of the United States written?

1787

Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Its first three words – “We The People” – affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens

200

The 44th President was

On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, winning more votes than any candidate in history.

200

The current Vice President is

Who is Kamala Harris 

Kamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian-American person elected vice president of the United States. In addition, Harris served as San Francisco district attorney from 2004-2011 and California attorney general from 2011-2016.

200

The Declaration of Independence was signed

Independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776, a date that John Adams believed would be “the most memorable epocha in the history of America.” However, on July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration

200

In 1863 this President freed the slaves

What is Abraham Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

200

What year did President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

1803

The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.

300

The Presidents on Mount Rushmore are

Who are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

The presidents' faces are 60 feet high! 

300

The address of the home of the President is

What is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC

300

The three branches of government are

What are the judicial, executive, and legislative branches

300

This city is where the Declaration of Independence was signed

What is Philadelphia

300

What are the five freedoms defined in the First Amendment?

Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

400

The right to vote for President is called

What is suffrage

No one is required by law to vote in any local, state, or presidential election but it is encouraged. According to the U.S. Constitution, voting is a right and a privilege

400

The President who got stuck in a bath tub

Who is President William Howard Taft

400

The number of original colonies of the United States

What is 13

The United States was formed as a result of the American Revolution when the thirteen American colonies revolted against the rule of Great Britain. After the war ended, the U.S. Constitution formed a new government. These thirteen colonies became the first 13 states as each ratified the Constitution

400

The first 10 amendments to the constitution are called

What are the Bill of Rights

400

Name the three branches of government.

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.

500

The oldest person to be elected President

 Joe Biden, who took the presidential oath of office two months after turning 78.

500

This President had the most terms in office and he held it for this many

Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

Three full terms but died 2 months and 23 days into fourth term

500

The only two wars that took place on American soil were

What is The Revolutionary War and the Civil War

500

Name 8 states in 10 seconds

What is ...

500

What is the significance of The Battle at Gettysburg?

It was the turning point in the Civil War for the North. Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again.