Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day
Washington's Birthday
Washington's Birthday
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The federal holiday on the third Monday of February is called Washington's Birthday, while several US states celebrate it as "Presidents' Day" (spellings vary). The holiday creates a long weekend.
The federal holiday on the third Monday of February is called Washington's Birthday, while several US states celebrate it as "Presidents' Day" (spellings vary). The holiday creates a long weekend.
The Presidents of the United States
The Presidents of the United States
Task Put in order the Presidents of The United States of America.
Task Put in order the Presidents of The United States of America.
Some American presidents
Some American presidents
American presidents: Foreign policy (focus on conflicts)
American presidents: Foreign policy (focus on conflicts)
Task Assign the right part of the puzzle to the name of the president it belongs to. First click on the name and then on the part of the puzzle. If all parts are assigned correctly, a picture will appear.
Task Assign the right part of the puzzle to the name of the president it belongs to. First click on the name and then on the part of the puzzle. If all parts are assigned correctly, a picture will appear.
The 50 states of USA
The 50 states of USA
Geography time:
Geography time:
Task Click and Write the name of the state by region.
Task Click and Write the name of the state by region.
- Red: Southwest
- Red: Southwest
- Blue: Midwest
- Blue: Midwest
- Yellow: Southeast
- Yellow: Southeast
- Green: North East
- Green: North East
- White: Pacific
- White: Pacific
- Black: Rocky Mountain
- Black: Rocky Mountain
US president's quiz
US president's quiz
How much do you know about these commanders-in-chief?
How much do you know about these commanders-in-chief?
1. Only two men who signed the Declaration of Independence went on to become president. Thomas Jefferson and…
1. Only two men who signed the Declaration of Independence went on to become president. Thomas Jefferson and…
A. John Adams
A. John Adams
B. George Washington
B. George Washington
C. Benjamin Franklin
C. Benjamin Franklin
John Adams was the second president of the United States and Jefferson was the third. In a remarkable coincidence, both men died on Independence Day in 1826—50 years after they'd signed the declaration.
John Adams was the second president of the United States and Jefferson was the third. In a remarkable coincidence, both men died on Independence Day in 1826—50 years after they'd signed the declaration.
2. Who was the youngest president in the history of the US?
2. Who was the youngest president in the history of the US?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. John F. Kennedy
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Barack Obama
C. Barack Obama
Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th president of the United States when he was only 42 years old. At their respective inaugurations, Kennedy was 43 and Obama was 47.
Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th president of the United States when he was only 42 years old. At their respective inaugurations, Kennedy was 43 and Obama was 47.
3. Which US president was the grandfather of a later president?
3. Which US president was the grandfather of a later president?
A. Teddy Roosevelt
A. Teddy Roosevelt
B. John Adams
B. John Adams
C. William Henry Harrison
C. William Henry Harrison
The elder President Harrison died only 31 days into his term in 1841, when Benjamin Harrison was just 7 years old. Benjamin would become president in 1889 and served a single term.
The elder President Harrison died only 31 days into his term in 1841, when Benjamin Harrison was just 7 years old. Benjamin would become president in 1889 and served a single term.
4. What nickname have historians given Abigail Adams?
4. What nickname have historians given Abigail Adams?
A. Mrs. President
A. Mrs. President
B. Commander-of-Chief
B. Commander-of-Chief
C. Founding Mother
C. Founding Mother
Abigail Adams was unafraid to engage in political and social activism, recognizing the influence she had as the wife of a vice president, and later president. Her early support of both the abolitionist movement and women's rights earned her the nickname 'Founding Mother.'
Abigail Adams was unafraid to engage in political and social activism, recognizing the influence she had as the wife of a vice president, and later president. Her early support of both the abolitionist movement and women's rights earned her the nickname 'Founding Mother.'
5. Who was the only person to serve as vice president and president without getting elected to either position?
5. Who was the only person to serve as vice president and president without getting elected to either position?
A. James Buchanan
A. James Buchanan
B. Gerald Ford
B. Gerald Ford
C. Garret Hobard
C. Garret Hobard
Ford became vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned. The following year when Richard Nixon resigned, Ford automatically assumed the presidency.
Ford became vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned. The following year when Richard Nixon resigned, Ford automatically assumed the presidency.
6. Which US president once worked as a haberdasher?
6. Which US president once worked as a haberdasher?
A. Harry Truman
A. Harry Truman
B. Ronald Reagan
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Abraham Lincoln
C. Abraham Lincoln
'Haberdasher' is an antiquated term for a merchant selling men's clothing and accessories. Harry Truman pursued several business ventures before and after serving in World War I. Eventually he found his way to politics.
'Haberdasher' is an antiquated term for a merchant selling men's clothing and accessories. Harry Truman pursued several business ventures before and after serving in World War I. Eventually he found his way to politics.
7. The first swimming pool at the White House was built for which US president?
7. The first swimming pool at the White House was built for which US president?
A. William Howard Taft
A. William Howard Taft
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. John F. Kennedy
C. John F. Kennedy
An indoor swimming pool opened in the White House in 1933 for FDR, who suffered from polio. He swam in the pool almost daily for exercise and physical therapy. The pool is now hidden under the White House Press Briefing Room.
An indoor swimming pool opened in the White House in 1933 for FDR, who suffered from polio. He swam in the pool almost daily for exercise and physical therapy. The pool is now hidden under the White House Press Briefing Room.
8. Which president was the first to enjoy electric lighting in the White House?
8. Which president was the first to enjoy electric lighting in the White House?
A. Benjamin Harrison
A. Benjamin Harrison
B. William McKinley
B. William McKinley
C. Grover Cleveland
C. Grover Cleveland
The White House was wired for electricity in 1891. Harrison and his wife didn't necessarily trust this new technology though, and it's been suggested they never touched the light switches.
The White House was wired for electricity in 1891. Harrison and his wife didn't necessarily trust this new technology though, and it's been suggested they never touched the light switches.
9. The first woman to run for president was...
9. The first woman to run for president was...
A. Shirley Chisholm
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Hillary Clinton
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Victoria Woodhull
C. Victoria Woodhull
The first woman to run for president was Victoria Woodhull, the Equal Rights Party’s nominee in 1872
The first woman to run for president was Victoria Woodhull, the Equal Rights Party’s nominee in 1872
10. Which of these US presidents fought against slavery as a congressman?
10. Which of these US presidents fought against slavery as a congressman?
A. John Quincy Adams
A. John Quincy Adams
B. Alexander Hamilton
B. Alexander Hamilton
C. Thomas Jefferson
C. Thomas Jefferson
Neither John Q. Adams nor his father, John Adams, owned slaves and both were vocal abolitionists. Hamilton was also an abolitionist, but he was never in congress or the Oval Office.
Neither John Q. Adams nor his father, John Adams, owned slaves and both were vocal abolitionists. Hamilton was also an abolitionist, but he was never in congress or the Oval Office.
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
In the 1920s, sculptor Gutzon Borglum and President Calvin Coolidge selected George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (L to R) to appear on Mount Rushmore—it later became an iconic symbol of presidential greatness, chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development and preservation, respectively.
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