Virginia ~ Mother of Presidents

Mrs. Hammersley's 4th Grade

Virginia ~ Mother of Presidents

George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe William Henry Harrison John Tyler Zachary Taylor Woodrow Wilson

Do you know how many of the United States Presidents were from Virginia?

Answers are at the end of each question. Highlight the area just after the word Answer.

1. Which Virginian was a chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Answer:John Marshall

2. Which river passes through Washington, D.C.?
Answer:the Potomac River

3. The United States doubled in size as a result of the ________.
Answer:Louisiana Purchase

4. Who was president when America became united as one nation?
Answer:George Washington

5. Why was Virginia given the title "Mother of Presidents"?
Answer:four of the first five Presidents of the United States were Virginians. (later four more Presidents were from Virginia)

6. Who is the head of the Supreme Court?
Answer:the chief justice

7. What is the most important court in the United States?
Answer:the Supreme Court

8. What was issued to warn European countries not to take over land in North and South America?
Answer:the Monroe Doctrine

9. Who saved many important government papers and a portrait of George Washington before the British burned Washington, D.C.?
Answer:Dolley Madison

10. Why did the United States go to war against England in 1812?
Answer:the British attacked American ships and made sailors serve in the British navy

11. Who did the United States buy the Lousiana Territory from?
Answer:France

12. Who helped Lewis and Clark by guiding them through part of the land they explored?
Answer:Sacagawea

13. How did Lewis and Clark help the United States?
Answer:they explored the Lousiana Territory

14. Why was James Monroe's term as president called the "Era of Good Feeling"?
Answer:the country was at peace and was expanding

15. Name the first five U. S. Presidents in order.
Answer:1st - George Washington, 2nd - John Adams, 3rd - Thomas Jefferson, 4th - James Madison, and 5th - James Monroe

16. Which of the first five presidents was NOT from Virginia?
Answer:John Adams

17. Where did George Washington suggest having the new capital?
Answer:land between Virginia and Maryland

18. What is the president's promise to do a good job called?
Answer:oath of office

19. What is the length of time for which a person is elected to hold an office called?
Answer:a term

20. Who wrote a document warning Europe not to take over countries in North and South America?
Answer:James Monroe

21. Who was said to be "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"?
Answer:George Washington

22. Who was President when New York City was the capital of the United States?
Answer:George Washington

23. Who was interested in inventions, architecture, music, and farming?
Answer:Thomas Jefferson