Presidents of the United States Quiz

He served as Secretary of State under President Monroe and would later win the presidential election of 1824 to become the sixth President of the United States.

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

He served as the first Secretary of State in U.S. history under President Washington, was defeated in the presidential election of 1796, but would in 1800 and 1804 to become the third President of the United States.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

This person became a national war hero at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. He'd later receive the highest percentage of the electoral and popular vote in the presidential election of 1824, but lose the election.

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Well-respected by most Americans, he was known for being humble, trustworthy, honorable, and a great leader. He was also unanimously elected to serve as the first President of the United States.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

A strong supporter of the American System, he was also influential in the passage of the Missouri Compromise and as Speaker of the House, the role he was serving in when he made a failed run at the presidency in 1824.

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He served as our nation's first vice president under President Washington and would go on to narrowly win the presidential election of 1796 to become the second President of the United States.

(a)  

Elected as the fourth President of the United States in 1808, he was in office during the War of 1812 and is also known as the "Father of the Constitution".

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Elected as the fifth President of the United States in 1816, he was in office during the "Era of Good Feelings" and is best known for his foreign policy initiatives.

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He served as Secretary of State under President Monroe and would later win the presidential election of 1824 to become the sixth President of the United States.

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

He served as the first Secretary of State in U.S. history under President Washington, was defeated in the presidential election of 1796, but would in 1800 and 1804 to become the third President of the United States.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison