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To Date A President Trivia Quiz

This question will include dates important to some Presidents of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,632

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
876

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was president of the United States during the Mexican-American War which began on April 25, 1846? Hint

James Buchanan

Chester Arthur

Woodrow Wilson

James Polk

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Lincoln-Douglas debates, which began on October 21, 1858, took place during whose presidency? Hint

James Buchanan

Zachary Taylor

Abraham Lincoln

Benjamin Harrison

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Question 3 of 10

3. November 22, 1963, will live in the hearts of many people because of the assassination of which president of the United States? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

Franklin Pierce

John F. Kennedy

James Monroe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was president of the United States during the Scopes Monkey Trial of July 1925? Hint

Zachary Talyor

Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

James Garfield

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Question 5 of 10

5. What president, who took the oath of office on March 3, 1877, was nicknamed "His Fraudulency"? Hint

Rutherford B. Hayes

Grover Cleveland

James Buchanan

Chester Arthur

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Question 6 of 10

6. The US Tariff Act of 1832 was signed into action on July 14, 1832. Who was the US president during this time? Hint

Andrew Jackson

Grover Cleveland

John Tyler

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Under US President Ulysses Grant, which railroad opened on May 10, 1869? Hint

B&O Railroad

Pioneer Valley Railroad

Napa Valley Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Thirteenth Amendment was adopted on December 6, 1865, under what US president? Hint

James Buchanan

Franklin Pierce

Andrew Johnson

Grover Cleveland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the United States Vice President when the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty was signed on April 19, 1850? Hint

John Q. Adams

James Buchanan

Andrew Johnson

Millard Fillmore

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Question 10 of 10

10. Signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and having it go through Congress on April 9, 1909, ultimately led to which president's downfall? Hint

James Garfield

William Taft

Franklin Pierce

Grover Cleveland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was president of the United States during the Mexican-American War which began on April 25, 1846?

Answer: James Polk

With the Mexican-American war, President Polk was hoping to expand the American territory toward the Pacific coast.

2. The Lincoln-Douglas debates, which began on October 21, 1858, took place during whose presidency?

Answer: James Buchanan

The seven debates held by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place during the second year of James Buchanan's presidency. James Buchanan opposed Stephen Douglas due to the slavery issue.

3. November 22, 1963, will live in the hearts of many people because of the assassination of which president of the United States?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Before his death, John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps and handled the Cuban missile crisis. His assassination occurred while in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas. He was buried on his son's birthday.

4. Who was president of the United States during the Scopes Monkey Trial of July 1925?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

The Scopes Monkey Trial took place while Calvin Coolidge was in his second year as president. The trial took place in Tennessee and centred on a teacher named John Scopes who was caught teaching evolution to his students. The guilty verdict was overturned due to a technicality caused by Judge John Raulston.

5. What president, who took the oath of office on March 3, 1877, was nicknamed "His Fraudulency"?

Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes accepted the presidency under what some would say was fraud, hence his presidential nickname. It was reported and recorded that President Hayes did nothing good during his presidency.

6. The US Tariff Act of 1832 was signed into action on July 14, 1832. Who was the US president during this time?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

The Tariff Act of 1832 was known as the Protectionist Tariff, and was enacted to remedy what the 1828 Tariff Act had done. President Jackson had been in office three years when the Tariff Act of 1832 was enacted.

7. Under US President Ulysses Grant, which railroad opened on May 10, 1869?

Answer: Transcontinental Railroad

While President Grant was in office, the Transcontinental Railroad was opened on May 10, 1869. The transcontinental railroad connected San Francisco to Iowa.

8. The Thirteenth Amendment was adopted on December 6, 1865, under what US president?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson was a Republican president who came into office in 1865. While in office two amendments were adopted. The thirteenth amendment to abolish slavery was adopted on December 6, 1865 and the fourteenth amendment granting citizenship to slaves on July 28, 1868.

9. Who was the United States Vice President when the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty was signed on April 19, 1850?

Answer: Millard Fillmore

The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty was signed on April 19, 1850. The treaty gave the United States and the United Kingdom rights to the Nicaragua Canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

10. Signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and having it go through Congress on April 9, 1909, ultimately led to which president's downfall?

Answer: William Taft

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff would lower the taxes on the price of goods coming into the United States. When Taft signed the bill, he thought it would bring everyone together. However, the bill split the parties in half because it lowered taxes on some goods while raising taxes on other goods.

When Taft signed the bill, it led to the destruction of his presidency and in 1913, Woodrow Wilson was elected to take his place.

Source: Author pennie1478

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