The Forgotten Presidents Of The United States Of America Trivia

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The Forgotten Presidents of the United States of America Trivia! If you go down in history of the United States, you will see there were many great people, who laid their life down the road to build America. But how much do we remember them today? Well, that's something we all must consider and always remember the dedicated their life to make this land great. Today in this quiz, we are going to focus on those forgotten great leaders of this country who's efforts are the reason we are called the greatest democracy in the world.

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1.

I became the 17th president of the United States when Abraham Lincoln was shot. I vetoes the 14th Amendment that granted African American men citizenship after the Civil War but was overturned by congress. I allowed southern leaders to create Jim Crow laws that created segregation in the south. I was impeached because I was so unpopular with the people. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
2.

I was the great Union Civil War general who accepted the surrender of the Confederacy that ended the Civil War. Later I became the nation's 18th president. Though I was a wonderful general, I was not a wonderful president. I was very trusting. Many politicians took advantage of that and the government became corrupt. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
3.

I was president 19th president serving from 1877 - 1881. I didn't do anything to stop the southern leaders who tried to take the vote away from black men. If it hadn't been for that, people would have seen that I was a good president. I was an honest man and ended the corruption of the Grant years. My wife was a supporter of the temperance movement. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
4.

I was our 20th president for less than a year in 1881. I went to Williams College, became a school principal, and then a congressman. I might have been a good president, but a man with mental problems shot and killed me soon after I was elected. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
5.

I took over as the 21st president and served from 1881 - 1885. I was a reformer and wanted to make the government as efficient as possible. I made the Civil Service Commission powerful. My reforms angered some congressmen, and I was not nominated for a second term. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
6.

I was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. I was a truthful man. I was also a bachelor when I was elected. I got married and started a family while I was in the White House. During my first presidency, I saw the Apache chief Geronimo surrender to army forces and ending Indians' freedom. When my second presidency began, I had to deal with one of the nation's worst depression ever. I was a reformer but did not feel the government should interfere with the economy or social injustices. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
7.

I was president from 1889-1893. My father was a member of Congress. My grandfather was the nation's ninth president. My great-grandfather signed the Declaration of Independence. During my presidency, I saw the Sherman Antitrust Act passed. I saw six new states admitted to the Union during my presidency. When I believed the country had a money surplus, I spent so much money, I left the nation in debt when I left the presidency. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley
8.

I was president from 1897 - 1901. I was president during the Spanish - American War and at the beginning of the U.S.'s rise to a world power. I made the Philippine Islands, Guam, the Samoan Islands, and Puerto Rico - U.S. Territories. I annexed Hawaii. I was elected to a second term but six months after the election, I was shot by an anarchist. My Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt took over for me as president. Who am I?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
- E.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- F.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- G.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- H.
  
  William McKinley