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The term of Benjamin The term of Benjamin Harrison?Harrison?

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1889-18931889-1893

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His term was 1893-1897?His term was 1893-1897?

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Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland

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William McKinley, 1897-William McKinley, 1897-19011901

This was an important This was an important event during his term.event during his term.

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U. S. S. Maine sinking, U. S. S. Maine sinking, Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War

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He eHe established Departments of stablished Departments of Commerce and Labor, The Square Commerce and Labor, The Square Deal.Deal.

Name and term of this Name and term of this president? president?

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Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

1901-19091901-1909

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The term ofThe term ofWilliam H. TaftWilliam H. Taft

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1909-19131909-1913

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He was president from He was president from 1913-19211913-1921

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Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

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What is an important What is an important fact about Wilson?fact about Wilson?

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President during WWIPresident during WWIFourteen PointsFourteen PointsLeague of NationsLeague of Nations

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Name and term of Name and term of president who died in office president who died in office and whose administration and whose administration was hurt by the Teapot was hurt by the Teapot Dome Scandal.Dome Scandal.

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Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding

1921-19231921-1923

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He was president during He was president during most of the Roaring most of the Roaring

Twenties: Twenties: 1923-19291923-1929

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Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge

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Herbert Hoover ‘s term Herbert Hoover ‘s term as president.as president.

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1929-19331929-1933

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Name and term of the Name and term of the president who started president who started

the New Deal and was in the New Deal and was in office for most of WWII.office for most of WWII.

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Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt1933-19451933-1945

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Some facts about Some facts about Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

1945-19531945-1953

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Fair DealFair DealCold War – Containment Cold War – Containment

PolicyPolicyTruman DoctrineTruman Doctrine

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This former general was This former general was president from president from 1953-1953-

19611961

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Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

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John F. Kennedy’s TermJohn F. Kennedy’s Term

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1961-19631961-1963

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Name and term of Name and term of president who got president who got important civil rights important civil rights legislation passed in 1960’slegislation passed in 1960’s

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Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

1963-19691963-1969

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The name and term of the The name and term of the president involved in the president involved in the Watergate Scandal who Watergate Scandal who

resigned from office.resigned from office.

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Richard NixonRichard Nixon1969-19741969-1974

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He was not elected to be He was not elected to be president or vice president. president or vice president.

He became president after He became president after another president resigned.another president resigned.

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Gerald FordGerald Ford1974-19771974-1977

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James “Jimmy” Carter -James “Jimmy” Carter -When was he president and When was he president and

name something that name something that happened during his term.happened during his term.

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1977-19811977-1981 Camp David AccordsCamp David Accords

3 Mile Island3 Mile IslandIran Hostage Crisis Iran Hostage Crisis

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He was the president who He was the president who served two terms during served two terms during

most of the 1980s.most of the 1980s.

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Who was Ronald Reagan?Who was Ronald Reagan?1981-19891981-1989

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This president is the This president is the father of another later father of another later president. Both fought president. Both fought

wars against Iraq.wars against Iraq.

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Who is George H. W. Who is George H. W. Bush 1989-1993Bush 1989-1993

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He was only the second He was only the second president to be president to be impeached.impeached.He also got NAFTA He also got NAFTA passed.passed.

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Who is Who is William “Bill” William “Bill” ClintonClinton

1993-2001 1993-2001

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This president is known for This president is known for the “No Child Left Behind” the “No Child Left Behind”

education plan and the education plan and the “War on Terror.”“War on Terror.”

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Who is Who is George W. BushGeorge W. Bush 2001- 20092001- 2009

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President who sent troops into President who sent troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, to assure Little Rock, Arkansas, to assure compliance of desegregation of compliance of desegregation of

schools.schools.

“Brinksmanship” policy against spread of Communism

Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

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He became president after He became president after the death of the death of Franklin D. Franklin D. Roosevelt and made the Roosevelt and made the decision to drop the first decision to drop the first

atomic bomb.atomic bomb.

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Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

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He was the youngest elected He was the youngest elected president and led the U.S. president and led the U.S. through the Cuban Missile through the Cuban Missile

Crisis. Crisis.

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John F. John F. KennedyKennedy

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Final Jeopardy QuestionFinal Jeopardy Question

This president used “fireside This president used “fireside chats” to reassure people and chats” to reassure people and to make them feel confident to make them feel confident to put their money back into to put their money back into banks during the depression.banks during the depression.

Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt