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PRESIDENTS WORKSHEET 57 Name ______U.S. LEADERS GROUP 3 – PART I (#1-24) Give the number of the president referred to in the clue about the U.S. Leader or the president who was in the White House when the event occurred.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) _____ Serves on with two future 1 presidents. 2 3 _____ Delegate to Constitutional Convention chaired by 4 a future president. 5 6 _____ Writes an anti-slavery treatise. 7 Andrew Jackson 8 _____ 20,000 attend his funeral. 9 William Henry Harrison Alexander (1755-1804) 10 John Tyler 11 James Polk _____ Joins personal staff of general who later became 12 Zachary Taylor president. 13 Millard Fillmore 14 Franklin Pierce _____ As delegate to Annapolis Convention, supports 15 future president in calling for Federal Convention. 16 Abraham Lincoln 17 Andrew Johnson _____ Persuades Convention to ratify new 18 Ulysses S. Grant Constitution chiefly written by a future president. 19 Rutherford B. Hayes 20 James Garfield _____ Secretary of the Treasury. 21 Chester Arthur 22/24 _____ Becomes political opponent of the Secretary of 23 Benjamin Harrison State, who later becomes president. _____ Helps the president with his Farewell Address. _____ Appointed active head of the army to prepare for possible war with France. _____ Killed in a duel by Aaron Burr.

John Jay (1745-1829 ) Franklin _____ Writes articles along with a future president. _____ Appointed first Chief Justice of Supreme Court. _____ Sent to negotiate treaty with Great Britain that comes to bear his name. _____ Retires from public life.

_____ Dies at age 83. Hamilton Jay

PRESIDENTS WORKSHEET 57 Name SOLUTION KEY U.S. LEADERS GROUP 3 – PART I (#1-24) Give the number of the president referred to in the clue about the U.S. Leader or the president who was in the White House when the event occurred.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 2, 3 Serves on Committee of Five with two future 1 George Washington presidents. 2 John Adams 3 Thomas Jefferson 1 Delegate to Constitutional Convention chaired by 4 James Madison a future president. 5 James Monroe 6 John Quincy Adams 1 Writes an anti-slavery treatise. 7 Andrew Jackson 8 Martin Van Buren 1 20,000 attend his funeral. 9 William Henry Harrison (1755-1804) 10 John Tyler 11 James Polk 1 Joins personal staff of general who later became 12 Zachary Taylor president. 13 Millard Fillmore 14 Franklin Pierce 4 As delegate to Annapolis Convention, supports 15 James Buchanan future president in calling for Federal Convention. 16 Abraham Lincoln 17 Andrew Johnson 4 Persuades New York Convention to ratify new 18 Ulysses S. Grant Constitution chiefly written by a future president. 19 Rutherford B. Hayes 20 James Garfield 1 Secretary of the Treasury. 21 Chester Arthur 22/24 Grover Cleveland 3 Becomes political opponent of the Secretary of 23 Benjamin Harrison State, who later becomes president. 1 Helps the president with his Farewell Address. 2 Appointed active head of the army to prepare for possible war with France. 3 Killed in a duel by Aaron Burr.

John Jay (1745-1829 ) Franklin 4 Writes Federalist articles along with a future president. 1 Appointed first Chief Justice of Supreme Court. 1 Sent to negotiate treaty with Great Britain that comes to bear his name. 3 Retires from public life.

7 Dies at age 83. Hamilton Jay