President Benjamin Harrison 23

Where was President Benjamin Harrison born?

Ohio

What was the highest political office held by Benjamin Harrison's grandfather?

President of the United States

Harrison worked as a lawyer until the _____ broke out. He joined the ____ Army and fought under _____ in Atlanta for a time. By the time he left the army in 1865 he had reached the rank of _____ general.

1. Civil War 2. Union 3. General Sherman 4. brigadier

In 1881, Harrison was finally elected to the U.S. ____. He served in the Senate for the next ____ years until 1887. In 1888 Harrison received the _____ nomination for president. He lost the _____ vote by over _____ votes, but managed to win the _____ vote and was elected over Grover Cleveland.

1. Senate 2. six 3. Republican 4. popular vote by over 90,000 votes 5. electoral

After the war, Harrison was elected to be the reporter for the -_____ of Indiana. He became involved heavily with the ____ Party. He ran for ______ ____ and ___ ____, but was not elected.

1. Supreme Court 2. Republican 3. governor twice 4. Senator once

What is Benjamin Harrison most known for?

1. between the two terms of Grover Cleveland 2. being the grandson of the 9th president of the United States, William Henry Harrison..

Benjamin grew up in a famous family that included his father the _____ and his grandfather the president. His grandfather, William Henry Harrison., became president when he was ____ years old. Despite his famous family, he did not grow up ____, but on a ____ where he spent much of his childhood outdoors ____ and _____.

1. congressman 2. seven 3. wealthy 4. farm 5. fishing and hunting

He was the first president to have _____ in the White House. He was also the first president to have his ______.

1. electricity 2. voice recorded

Some people called him the "______" because he had such a stiff personality

1. human iceberg

After leaving the office of president Harris returned to his ______. At one point he had a famous case where he represented the Republic of _______ in a boundary dispute against _____. He died of _____ at home in 1901.

1. law practice 2. Venezuela 3. Great Britain 4. pneumonia

Benjamin was educated in a local ____ _____. He later graduated from _____ University in Ohio. After graduating, he moved with his wife ____ to _____, Indiana where he passed the bar exam and became a ____.

1. one-room schoolhouse 2. Miami 3. Caroline to Indianapolis 4. lawyer

He came from a famous family. Not only was his grandfather William ______, his father was a U.S. _____ and his great-grandfather signed the ______.

1. president 2. Congressman 3. Declaration of Independence

His wife died while he was _____. He later married her ____ who was ___ years younger than him.

1. president 2. niece 3. 25

Served as President:

1889-1893 (1 term)

Benjamin Harrison was the _____ President of the United States.

23rd

At one point they had ____ ______ visit him from surrounding states.

40,000 drummers

Age at inauguration:

55

How many states were added to the United States during Benjamin Harrison's presidency?

6

What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A law to prevent companies from forming large monopolies

Party:

Republican

Children:

Russell, Mary, Elizabeth

Born:

August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio

Who was Benjamin Harrison's wife?

Caroline Lavinia Scott

Married:

Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison

What U.S. president served both the term before Benjamin Harrison and the term after?

Grover Cleveland

Civil Rights Bills -

Harrison fought hard for civil rights legislation while in office. He failed to get any of it to pass congress, but he laid the groundwork for the future.

What job did Benjamin Harrison have before he became President of the United States?

Lawyer Senator General in the Union Army Reporter for the Supreme Court of Indiana

Vice President:

Levi Morton

Who was the Vice President of the United States under Benjamin Harrison?

Levi Morton

What was President Benjamin Harrison 's nickname?

Little Ben

Nickname:

Little Ben, Kid Gloves Harrison

Died:

March 13, 1901 in Indianapolis, Indiana

He is also known for having signed the _____ Act while president.

Sherman Antitrust

Additional States -

Six states were added during his presidency including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. Democrats did not want the states added as they were afraid they would vote Republican. Harrison felt it was important that the country continue to expand west.

Big Budget -

The federal budget grew massively while Harrison was president. He had the first budget to exceed $1 billion when there wasn't a war going on. A lot of the budget was used to improve the navy and harbors throughout the U.S. coasts.

The Sherman Antitrust Act -

This law was to help prevent large monopolies where big companies would buy up their competition and then raise prices unfairly.

Benjamin Harrison was the _______ President of the United States.

Twenty-third