What did Presidents George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, and Ulysses S. Grant have in common?
a. None fought on the frontier.
b. All were Southerners.
c. All were Democrats.
d. All were war heroes.
e. All were slaveowners.
Ans: d. All were war heroes.
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What will be an ideal response?
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