What is the Bill of Rights?
Protects the basic rights of citizens
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.
I was on of the authors for the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
I learned law by working with Thomas Jefferson. Who am I?
James Monroe
I left college to join the Army during the Revolutionary War. Who am I?
James Monroe
I was the third president. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
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
When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865
In the 1770s, I joined the fight for the American colonies to be free from the British rulers. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
I paid 15 million dollars for land west of the colonies. What was the purchase called?
Louisiana Purchase
I sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new land I bought for 15 million. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
My father died when I was 11 years old so my older brother, Lawrence, took care of me. Who am I?
George Washington
Tomas Jefferson was what number president and how many terms did he serve?
He was the 3rd president and served two terms.
How many years is two terms?
8 years
I was the 5th president. Who am I?
James Monroe
Name the 5 states that James Monroe added during his presidency?
Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri
I grew up in a small cabin in Kentucky. Who am I?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
An order that said that people who were slaves were free.
What country did James Monroe negotiate with for the Louisiana Purchase and what president sent him there?
France and President Jefferson
I was shot in the shoulder during a battle. Who am I and what battle was this?
James Monroe and the Battle of Trenton
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
It is a rule that the U.S. would consider war if any countries in Europe tried to conquer independent states in the Americas.
I fought in the French and Indian War. Who am I?
George Washington