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William Taft to Franklin D. Roosevelt (27th to 32nd)
William Taft to Franklin D. Roosevelt (27th to 32nd)
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1
Who was the only U.S. President to LATER serve as a Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?
John F. Kennedy (35th)
Abraham Lincoln (16th)
George Washington (1st)
William Howard Taft (27th)
2
Taft (27th) was famous for being a “TRUST BUSTER.” He broke up sugar, tobacco, oil, & steel companies. A TRUST is:
A company that believes EVERYTHING and is very TRUSTing
A company that has a MONOPOLY on business
3
It turned out that Harding was corrupt and if he hadn’t died, he would have faced a scandal for:
Cheating at poker
Allowing Secretary of the Interior to accept bribes (Teapot Dome Scandal)
4
Herbert Hoover (31st) made a promise of “a chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage”, but what really happened?
The stock market crashed in 1929 and led to the Great Depression
60% migrated out of affected areas because there was no work or food
The Dust Bowl hit the Midwest and contributed to even more food shortages
5
Calvin Coolidge, aka “Silent Cal,” also stayed silent about big business, setting the stage for the GREAT DEPRESSION
False
True
6
FDR’s likeness is featured on the dime, but there is some controversy surrounding the engraving.
False
True
7
FDR contracted Polio and became paralyzed at the age of 39 years old, while on a family vacation.
False
True
8
A woman once made a bet that she could get more than 3 words out of Calvin Coolidge (30th) at a White House dinner party
He replied, “What a silly bet!”
He replied, “YOU LOSE”
9
FDR had a stamp collection of over 1000 stamps!
True
False
10
Which of the following is FALSE about Woodrow Wilson (28th)
He started the Federal Reserve - the whole basis for our banking system
He supported the rights of women to VOTE
He was the only president to earn a Ph.D. (Doctorate)
His wife had sheep graze the White House lawn to save $$$ on landscaping
11
William Taft (27th) loved baseball so much, he threw out the first pitch on opening day 1910, starting a new tradition!
False
True
12
Woodrow Wilson (28th) also loved baseball and continued the new tradition. Which of these is NOT TRUE?
Weakened by the presidency, historians think his throws got weaker too
He threw out 4 opening day pitches during his 2 terms
He was the first president to attend the World Series
He threw out 10 opening day pitches during his 2 terms
13
Warren Harding (29th) died in office. Rumors swirled there was foul play when his wife rushed to burn letters & papers.
True
False
14
In 1943, the sculptor Selma Burke created a sculpture of FDR for a new building in D.C. What happened next?
Her sculpture of FDR was also reproduced for the dime
An engraver for the U.S. Mint was credited for the engraving on the dime
15
FDR started a new program called “Social Security”. This included everything EXCEPT:
Aid to the elderly, retired, and people who were sick or unable to work
A party when you turn 65 years old
Taking new taxes out of people’s paychecks
Passing the Social Security Act of 1935
16
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President, and the only president to:
Raise prize-winning hogs at the White House
Win a pie-eating competition
Grow a prize-winning pumpkin
Be elected for 4 terms
17
Harding died of natural causes. His wife was probably attempting to burn love letters between Harding and another woman.
False
True
