Which Ones Were Wigs? A Presidential Political Party Quiz
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Martin Van Buren
Democrat
Whig
ANSWER: Van Buren was elected as a Democrat in 1836 and defeated by the Whigs in 1840. Van Buren ran again on the Free Soil ticket in 1848. He lost. Van Buren was elected as a Democrat in 1836 and defeated by the Whigs in 1840. Van Buren ran again on the Free Soil ticket in 1848. He lost.
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Zachary Taylor
Democratic-Republican
Whig
ANSWER: Anyone know any good Zachary Taylor trivia? Leave us a comment. Anyone know any good Zachary Taylor trivia? Leave us a comment.
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James Buchanan
Whig
Democrat
ANSWER: From WhiteHouse.gov: "He was elected five times to the House of Representatives; then, after an interlude as Minister to Russia, served for a decade in the Senate. He became Polk's Secretary of State and Pierce's Minister to Great Britain. Service abroad helped to bring him the Democratic nomination in 1856 because it had exempted him from involvement in bitter domestic controversies." From WhiteHouse.gov: "He was elected five times to the House of Representatives; then, after an interlude as Minister to Russia, served for a decade in the Senate. He became Polk's Secretary of State and Pierce's Minister to Great Britain. Service abroad helped to bring him the Democratic nomination in 1856 because it had exempted him from involvement in bitter domestic controversies."
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Franklin Pierce
Whig
Democrat
ANSWER: From the archives: "Getting to Know Franklin Pierce." From the archives: "Getting to Know Franklin Pierce."
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William Henry Harrison
Democratic-Republican
Whig
ANSWER: The first president to die in office, Harrison defeated Democrat Martin Van Buren in the election of 1840. The first president to die in office, Harrison defeated Democrat Martin Van Buren in the election of 1840.
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Warren G. Harding
Republican
Democrat
ANSWER: Along with running-mate Calvin Coolidge, Harding defeated the Democratic ticket of James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt in 1920. Along with running-mate Calvin Coolidge, Harding defeated the Democratic ticket of James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt in 1920.
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James Madison
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
ANSWER: Our smallest president, Madison served as Jefferson's Secretary of State before being elected in 1808. Our smallest president, Madison served as Jefferson's Secretary of State before being elected in 1808.
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Chester A. Arthur
Republican
Democrat
ANSWER: Can't get enough Chester A.? Here's a quiz on our 21st president. Can't get enough Chester A.? Here's a quiz on our 21st president.
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Millard Fillmore
Democrat
Whig
ANSWER: Fillmore was the last member of the Whig party to be president. Fillmore was the last member of the Whig party to be president.
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Benjamin Harrison
Republican
Whig