Presidents

Presidential Trivia

The following 19 presidents had an impact on our American History. On the following pages provide the information requested using the internet, encyclopedias, non fiction reading etc. The purpose is to familiarize you with some information you might not know about these men. This assignment is due on March 12, 2010. This date is the last day before Spring Break.

1. George Washington

2. John Adams

3. Thomas Jefferson

4. James Madison

5. James Monroe

6. John Quincy Adams

7. Andrew Jackson

8. Martin Van Buren

9. William Henry Harrison

10. John Tyler

11. James Polk

12. Zachary Taylor

13. Millard Fillmore

14. Franklin Pierce

15. James Buchanan

16. Abraham Lincoln

17. Andrew Johnson

18. Ulysses Grant

19. Rutherford B. Hayes

President’s Name_______________________________ Length of term__________________________

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Home State _______________________ Pets/Names________________________________________

Previous Occupation__________________________________________________________________

Religion __________________________________________________________________________

Most important event during their administration _____________________________________________

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Significance of the administration ________________________________________________________

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Vice President: _____________________________________________________________________

President’s Name____________________________________ Length of term____________________