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Afterschool Presidents knowledge

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    Reading about the presidents
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  • I left college to join the Army during the Revolutionary War. Who am I?
    James Monroe
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  • I was the third president. Who am I?
    Thomas Jefferson
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  • I paid 15 million dollars for land west of the colonies. What was the purchase called?
    Louisiana Purchase
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  • I was on of the authors for the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
    Thomas Jefferson
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  • I grew up in a small cabin in Kentucky. Who am I?
    Abraham Lincoln
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  • How long is a presidential term?
    4 years
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  • What is the Bill of Rights?
    Protects the basic rights of citizens
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  • Who was president during the War of 1812?
    James Madison
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  • My father died when I was 11 years old so my older brother, Lawrence, took care of me. Who am I?
    George Washington
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  • Why did George Washington step down after serving two terms?
    He felt it was important that a president not become to powerful or rule to long.
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  • I had many jobs as a young man. I was a surveyor, a postmaster, a shopkeeper, and I chopped firewood. Who am I?
    Abraham Lincoln
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  • What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
    An order that said that people who were slaves were free.
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  • When did the Civil War end?
    April 9, 1865
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  • I was the 5th president. Who am I?
    James Monroe
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  • I was shot in the shoulder during a battle. Who am I and what battle was this?
    James Monroe and the Battle of Trenton
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  • Name the 5 states that James Monroe added during his presidency?
    Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri
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