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U.S. Presidents Trivia

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1. How many kids did John Tyler have?






2. During the civil war - the south's general was ____________.






3. Who introduced social security?






4. The president get ____ care and _____ care for free.






5. Who did the Banking Holiday?






6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt died a short time into his ____ term.






7. Who said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' at their 1st inaugural?






8. Which president created Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite?






9. Grover Cleveland was the ____ and ____ president (numbers)






10. Where does the right to navigate teh seas without interference not apply?






11. What is universal health care?






12. What were the sides for the Korean war and the Vietnam war?






13. Who said 'The buck stops here'?






14. Who balanced the budget?






15. Who was George Washington's wife?






16. When did we get involved and stop being involved with WWI? (month and year)






17. Why did WWI happen?






18. What was the persian gulf war/desert storm?






19. How many former vice presidents have become president?






20. Who was the first African American President?






21. Who introduced social security?






22. How many presidents died in office?






23. Jimmy Carter was the former governor of ____.






24. How many electoral votes does Florida have?






25. Name the two presidents (ABC order by last name - write first and last name) who died on the same day - and the date they died (separate with semi colon)






26. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






27. who pays for the costs of operating the white house?






28. Who won the Civil war for Lincoln and later on became a president?






29. which president was former head of CIA?






30. Gerald Ford pardons _____________ for all crimes committed.






31. What did the Interstate Highway System also do besides provide a road for driving?






32. How many Vice Presidents have moved up because the president died?






33. What year was the Louisiana Territory bought?






34. Who won the Nobel peace prize because he told Russia and Japan not to fight - but to love?






35. Who was William McKinley's VP that moved up when He was killed?






36. Where do electors vote?

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37. Who was president during the Great depression?






38. Who gave the longest inauguration speech?






39. What president had the watergate scandal?






40. Who had the shortest presidency?






41. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






42. What were fireside chats?






43. Who was the only president to resign?






44. What did John Wilkes Booth say after he shot Lincoln?






45. What is universal health care?






46. John Quicy Adams spent time In what continent?






47. What were John Adams's last words?






48. Which president created the University of Virgina?






49. Who was FDR's VP Who was president for WWII?






50. What does 'Sic Semper Tyrranis' mean?






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