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George Washington
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1789-1797
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INTRODUCTION
George Washington (1732-99) _______ (be) commander in chief of the
Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served
two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a
prosperous planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia. As a young
man, he ___________ (work) as a surveyor then _________(fight) in the French
and Indian War (1754-63). During the American Revolution, he led the colonial
forces to victory over the British and ________(become) a national hero. In
1787, he was elected president of the convention that _______ (write) the
U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became America’s first
president. Realizing that the way he ____________(handle) the job would
impact how future presidents __________ (approach) the position, he __________(hand)
down a legacy of strength, integrity and national purpose. Less than three
years after leaving office, he _____(die) at his Virginia plantation, Mount
Vernon, at age 67.
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Thomas Jefferson
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1801-1809
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Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S.
president, ______ (be) a leading figure in America’s early development.
During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson ________(serve) in
the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of
Virginia. He later served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of
state, and was vice president under John Adams (1735-1826). Jefferson, who ________(think)
the national government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives, was
elected president in 1800. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the
U.S. ________ (purchase) the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark ________
(explore) the vast new acquisition. Although Jefferson ________ (promote)
individual liberty, he was also a slaveowner. After leaving office, he
retired to his Virginia plantation, Monticello, and ________ (help) found the
University of Virginia
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Abraham Lincoln
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1861-1865
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Abraham Lincoln, a self-________ (teach) lawyer,
legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the
United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Lincoln ________ (prove) to be a shrewd military strategist and a savvy leader:
His Emancipation Proclamation ________ (pave) the way for slavery’s
abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous
pieces of oratory in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the
brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer
John Wilkes Booth; his untimely death ________ (make) him a martyr to the
cause of liberty, and he is widely ________(regard) as one of the greatest
presidents in U.S. history
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Andrew Jackson
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1829-1837
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Born in poverty,
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) had become a wealthy Tennessee lawyer and rising
young politician by 1812, when war ________ (break) out between the United
States and Britain. His leadership in that conflict ________(earn) Jackson
national fame as a military hero, and he would become America’s most
influential–and polarizing–political figure during the 1820s and 1830s. After
narrowly losing to John Quincy Adams in the contentious 1824 presidential
election, Jackson ________(return) four years later to win redemption,
soundly defeating Adams and becoming the nation’s seventh president
(1829-1837). As America’s political party system ________(develop), Jackson
became the leader of the new Democratic Party. A supporter of states’ rights
and slavery’s extension into the new western territories, he ________(oppose)
the Whig Party and Congress on polarizing issues such as the Bank of the
United States. For some, his legacy is ________ (tarnish) by his role in the
forced relocation of Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi.
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Ulysses Grant
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1869-1877
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Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) ________(command) the
victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and ________(serve)
as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877. An Ohio native, Grant ________(graduate)
from West Point and fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). During
the Civil War, Grant, an aggressive and determined leader, was given command
of all the U.S. armies. After the war he ________ (become) a national hero,
and the Republicans ________(nominate) him for president in 1868. A primary
focus of Grant’s administration was Reconstruction, and he ________(work) to
reconcile the North and South while also attempting to protect the civil
rights of newly freed black slaves. While Grant ________(be) personally
honest, some of his associates ________(be) corrupt and his administration
was tarnished by various scandals. After retiring, Grant ________(invest) in
a brokerage firm that ________(go) bankrupt, costing him his life savings. He
________(spend) his final days penning his memoirs, which were published the
year he ________ (die) and ________(prove) a critical and financial success.
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William McKinley
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1897-1901
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William McKinley ________(serve) in the U.S.
Congress and as governor of Ohio before running for the presidency in 1896.
As a longtime champion of protective tariffs, the Republican McKinley ________(run)
on a platform of promoting American prosperity and won a landslide victory
over Democrat William Jennings Bryan to become the 25th president of the
United States. In 1898, McKinley ________ (lead) the nation into war with
Spain over the issue of Cuban independence; the brief and decisive conflict ________
(end) with the U.S. in possession of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam.
In general, McKinley’s bold foreign policy ________ (open) the doors for the
United States to play an increasingly active role in world affairs. Reelected
in 1900, McKinley was assassinated by a deranged anarchist in Buffalo, New
York, in September 1901.
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Grover Cleveland
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1885-1889
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Grover Cleveland
(1837-1908), who ________(serve) as the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, ________(be)
known as a political reformer. He is the only president to date who served
two nonconsecutive terms, and also the only Democratic president to win
election during the period of Republican domination of the White House that ________(stretch)
from Abraham Lincoln’s (1809-65) election in 1860 to the end of William
Howard Taft’s (1857-1930) term in 1913. Cleveland ________(work) as a lawyer
and then ________(serve) as mayor of Buffalo, New York, and governor of New
York state before assuming the presidency in 1885. His record in the Oval
Office was mixed. Not ________ (regard) as an original thinker, Cleveland ________(consider)
himself a watchdog over Congress rather than an initiator. In his second
term, he ________(anger) many of his original supporters and ________(seem)
overwhelmed by the Panic of 1893 and the depression that ________ (follow).
He ________(declin) to run for a third term.
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James Madison
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1809-1817
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James Madison
(1751-1836) _________(be) a founding father of the United States and the
fourth American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817. An advocate
for a strong federal government, the Virginia-born Madison _________(compose)
the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and _________(earn)
the nickname “Father of the Constitution.” In 1792, Madison and Thomas
Jefferson (1743-1826) _________(found) the Democratic-Republican Party, which
has been called America’s first opposition political party. When Jefferson _________(become)
the third U.S. president, Madison _________(serve) as his secretary of state.
In this role, he _________(oversee) the Louisiana Purchase from the French in
1803. During his presidency, Madison _________(lead) the U.S. into the
controversial War of 1812 (1812-15) against Great Britain. After two terms in
the White House, Madison _________(retire) to his Virginia plantation,
Montpelier, with his wife Dolley (1768-1849).
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Woodrow Wilson
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1913-1921
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Woodrow Wilson
(1856-1924), the 28th U.S. president, _________(serve) in office from 1913 to
1921 and _________(lead) America through World War I (1914-1918). An advocate
for democracy and world peace, Wilson often _________(rank) as one of the
nation’s greatest presidents. Wilson was a college professor, university
president and Democratic governor of New Jersey before winning the White
House in 1912. Once in office, he _________ (pursue) an ambitious agenda of
progressive reform that _________(include) the establishment of the Federal
Reserve and Federal Trade Commission. Wilson _________(try) to keep the
United States neutral during World War I but ultimately _________(call) on
Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917. After the war, he _________(help)
negotiate a peace treaty that _________(include) a plan for the League of
Nations. Although the Senate rejected U.S. membership in the League, Wilson _________(receive)
the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts
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Saturday, November 4, 2017
fill-in-the-blank listening activity
Flash card set #1: description of outstanding contributions of USA ex-presidents
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George Washington
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1789-1797
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George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental
Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as
the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter,
Washington was raised in colonial Virginia. As a young man, he worked as a
surveyor then fought in the French and Indian War (1754-63). During the
American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British
and became a national hero. In 1787, he was elected president of the
convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington
became America’s first president. Realizing that the way he handled the job
would impact how future presidents approached the position, he handed down a
legacy of strength, integrity and national purpose. Less than three years
after leaving office, he died at his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, at
age 67.
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Thomas Jefferson
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1801-1809
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Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S.
president, was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the
American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia
legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. He
later served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of state, and was
vice president under John Adams (1735-1826). Jefferson, who thought the
national government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives, was
elected president in 1800. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the
U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast
new acquisition. Although Jefferson promoted individual liberty, he was also
a slaveowner. After leaving office, he retired to his Virginia plantation,
Monticello, and helped found the University of Virginia.
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$5
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Abraham Lincoln
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1861-1865
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Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator
and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United
States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Lincoln proved to be a shrewd military strategist and a savvy leader: His
Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for slavery’s abolition, while his
Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous pieces of oratory in
American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory,
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes
Booth; his untimely death made him a martyr to the cause of liberty, and he
is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history.
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Andrew Jackson
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1829-1837
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Born in poverty,
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) had become a wealthy Tennessee lawyer and rising
young politician by 1812, when war broke out between the United States and
Britain. His leadership in that conflict earned Jackson national fame as a
military hero, and he would become America’s most influential–and
polarizing–political figure during the 1820s and 1830s. After narrowly losing
to John Quincy Adams in the contentious 1824 presidential election, Jackson
returned four years later to win redemption, soundly defeating Adams and
becoming the nation’s seventh president (1829-1837). As America’s political
party system developed, Jackson became the leader of the new Democratic Party.
A supporter of states’ rights and slavery’s extension into the new western
territories, he opposed the Whig Party and Congress on polarizing issues such
as the Bank of the United States. For some, his legacy is tarnished by his
role in the forced relocation of Native American tribes living east of the
Mississippi.
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$50
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Ulysses Grant
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1869-1877
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Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious
Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th
U.S. president from 1869 to 1877. An Ohio native, Grant graduated from West
Point and fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). During the Civil
War, Grant, an aggressive and determined leader, was given command of all the
U.S. armies. After the war he became a national hero, and the Republicans
nominated him for president in 1868. A primary focus of Grant’s
administration was Reconstruction, and he worked to reconcile the North and
South while also attempting to protect the civil rights of newly freed black
slaves. While Grant was personally honest, some of his associates were
corrupt and his administration was tarnished by various scandals. After
retiring, Grant invested in a brokerage firm that went bankrupt, costing him
his life savings. He spent his final days penning his memoirs, which were
published the year he died and proved a critical and financial success.
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$500
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William McKinley
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1897-1901
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William McKinley served in the U.S. Congress and as
governor of Ohio before running for the presidency in 1896. As a longtime
champion of protective tariffs, the Republican McKinley ran on a platform of
promoting American prosperity and won a landslide victory over Democrat
William Jennings Bryan to become the 25th president of the United States. In
1898, McKinley led the nation into war with Spain over the issue of Cuban
independence; the brief and decisive conflict ended with the U.S. in
possession of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. In general, McKinley’s
bold foreign policy opened the doors for the United States to play an
increasingly active role in world affairs. Reelected in 1900, McKinley was
assassinated by a deranged anarchist in Buffalo, New York, in September 1901.
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$1,000
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Grover Cleveland
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1885-1889
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Grover Cleveland
(1837-1908), who served as the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, was known as a
political reformer. He is the only president to date who served two
nonconsecutive terms, and also the only Democratic president to win election
during the period of Republican domination of the White House that stretched
from Abraham Lincoln’s (1809-65) election in 1860 to the end of William
Howard Taft’s (1857-1930) term in 1913. Cleveland worked as a lawyer and then
served as mayor of Buffalo, New York, and governor of New York state before
assuming the presidency in 1885. His record in the Oval Office was mixed. Not
regarded as an original thinker, Cleveland considered himself a watchdog over
Congress rather than an initiator. In his second term, he angered many of his
original supporters and seemed overwhelmed by the Panic of 1893 and the
depression that followed. He declined to run for a third term.
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$5,000
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James Madison
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1809-1817
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James Madison
(1751-1836) was a founding father of the United States and the fourth
American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817. An advocate for a
strong federal government, the Virginia-born Madison composed the first
drafts of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and earned the
nickname “Father of the Constitution.” In 1792, Madison and Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826) founded the Democratic-Republican Party, which has been called
America’s first opposition political party. When Jefferson became the third
U.S. president, Madison served as his secretary of state. In this role, he
oversaw the Louisiana Purchase from the French in 1803. During his
presidency, Madison led the U.S. into the controversial War of 1812 (1812-15)
against Great Britain. After two terms in the White House, Madison retired to
his Virginia plantation, Montpelier, with his wife Dolley (1768-1849).
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$100,000*
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Woodrow Wilson
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1913-1921
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Woodrow Wilson
(1856-1924), the 28th U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and
led America through World War I (1914-1918). An advocate for democracy and
world peace, Wilson is often ranked by historians as one of the nation’s
greatest presidents. Wilson was a college professor, university president and
Democratic governor of New Jersey before winning the White House in 1912.
Once in office, he pursued an ambitious agenda of progressive reform that
included the establishment of the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade
Commission. Wilson tried to keep the United States neutral during World War I
but ultimately called on Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917. After
the war, he helped negotiate a peace treaty that included a plan for the
League of Nations. Although the Senate rejected U.S. membership in the
League, Wilson received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.
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