Famous American Firsts

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1. This Scottish-born lawyer was the first justice of the United States Supreme Court to take office after being appointed by President Washington and confirmed by the Senate. Who was it? William Cushing John Jay James Wilson Bushrod Washington

2. In 1800, he became the first president to lose a reelection bid. Which of these became the "First Loser?" George Washington James Madison Thomas Jefferson John Adams

3. While overshadowed by the first Republican President, this man is credited as being the first presidential candidate from the Republican Party. Who was this precursor to Lincoln? James K. Polk John C. Fremont Millard Fillmore William L. Dayton

4. Grandchild of John White, this person was the first English born child in the New World. Name this interesting first. Virginia Dare Walter Raleigh Molly Pitcher John Smith

5. Not only was he the 25h Governor of Louisiana, he was also the first African-American governor of any US state. Who was this notable first? Douglas Wilder P. B. S. Pinchback Deval Patrick Bobby Jindal

6. The US issued this potash maker the first ever US Patent (Patent X000001) on July 31, 1790. Name this innovative first. Samuel Hopkins John Ruggles Edmund Randolph Oliver Evans

7. While in April of 1961, Soviet Yuri Gagarin was the first person to travel into space, this adventuresome American tackled this feat just one month later. Name this American pioneer of the final frontier. Thurgood Marshall Neil Armstrong Alan Shepard, Jr. Sally Ride

8. This President was both the first to die while in office and at 32 days, the shortest-serving American President. Who was this notable first? William Henry Harrison Calvin Coolidge James Buchanan Grover Cleveland

9. This oft-forgotten President was the first President who was neither a lawyer nor a general. Who was this noteworthy outsider? John Tyler Andrew Johnson James Monroe Zachary Taylor

10. Hillary Clinton launched a vigorous attempt to become the first female president of the US. However it has been done several times before. Who attempted to break the presidential glass ceiling first? Victoria Woodhull Geraldine Ferraro Tennessee Celeste Claflin Elizabeth Dole