Historical Tweets!

Guess which historical figure in

American History made each tweet!

Tweet #1

Stop being such sore losers, Mexico. It's all

mostly desert. There's nothing that valuable

in California or Texas anyways, right? LOL

#TreatyOfGuadalupeHidalgo #WhatABargain

February 2, 1848

Tweet #1 Answer

James K. Polk

James Knox Polk (1795-1849), Joseph Dickinson, 1954. Gift of the Polk Memorial Association, Collection of the

New-York Historical Society. 1954.201

Tweet #2

@Southern_States, so, you want to nullify my

federal tariff laws? The only nullification going

on under my watch will be the nullification of

the National Bank! I’ll deal with you pesky

disobedient states just as I did with those

damn Indians…

November 24, 1832

Tweet #2 Answer

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), Asher Brown Durand, 1835. Gift of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts, Collection of the

New-York Historical Society. 1858.11

Tweet #3

Having a relaxing vacation at Camp David...jk.

@Anwar_al-Sadat and @Menachim_Begin,

why can't we all just be friends?

September 5, 1978

Tweet #3 Answer

Jimmy Carter

Pin-back campaign button, 1976. Collection of the New-York Historical Society. Z.3383

Tweet #4

The New-York Weeky Journal is totally not

committing "seditious libel"!! I am taking this

to the highest courts! This case may come to

lay the foundation for American press

freedom!

#FreedomOfPressForAll!

November 17, 1734

Tweet #4 Answer

John Peter Zenger

PR.268.FF.NYHF.25

Tweet #5

Never thought I'd say this, but I don't care if

it's possibly unconstitutional! At 3 cents an

acre, this is too good a deal to pass up!

@Napoleon_Bonaparte , dude, you're kind of

an idiot.

#ManifestDestinySwag

April 30, 1803

Tweet #5 Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Asher Brown Durand, 1858.9. Gift of The New-

York Gallery of the Fine Arts, New-York Historical Society. 1858.9

Tweet #6

Guys, guys, let's just compromise so we can

pass SOMETHING! #freemaine #slavemissouri

#3630latitude #The_Great_Compromiser

March 3, 1820

Tweets #6 Answer

Henry Clay(The Great Compromiser)

Henry Clay (1777-1852),

Unidentified Artist, Mid-19th

century. Purchase, General Fund,

Collection of the New-York

Historical Society. 1946.347

Tweet #7

@Thomas_Nast, I am just trying to better my

community and improve the lives of the poor,

and frankly, I find your charges of corruption

to be offensive. #largeandincharge

January 6, 1872

Tweet #7 Answer

Boss Tweed

Tammany Bank, J. & E. Stevens Co., 1875. Purchased from Elie Nadelman, Collection of New-York

Historical Society. 1937.1237

Tweet #8

LMAO at anti-federalist delusions. The

Articles of Confederation clearly sucked, so

just give it up and ratify The Constitution

already. If you're worried about increased

power of the central government being a

threat to individual rights, after ratification

we're going to add a Bill of Rights, which is

pretty well written, if I do say so myself.

February 1, 1788

Tweet #8 Answer

James Madison

James Madison (1750/51-1836), Asher Brown Durand, 1835. Gift of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts,

Collection of the New-York Historical Society, 1858.10.

Tweet #9

I guess speaking softly and carrying a big stick

isn't good enough for you Republicans

anymore... so I’m outta here. Get ready to go

on a Rough Ride with the Bull Moose Party,

boys!

November 1, 1912

Tweet #9 Answer

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), Henry R. Rittenberg, 1943. Gift of George A. Zabriskie, Collection of New-York

Historical Society, 1943.252.

Tweet #10

I can’t believe slavery still exists in some

places. Hasn’t anyone read my book? Even if I

did “start this great war,” it was totally worth

it! #YOLO #EndSlavery

May 17, 1861

Tweet #10 Answer

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Tweet #11

This dismissal of General MaCarthur is some

pinko plot designed to let the North Koreans

win the war! I tell you, Truman and those

Democrats are soft on Communism, you mark

my words. Pinkos, every one of 'em.

April 11, 1951

Tweet #11 Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Tweet #12

@Thomas_Jefferson, yeah, let’s totally just

stay a nation of small yeoman farmers, we’ll

definitely become a powerful, rich country

that way. Psych! We need a National Bank

now! The states are wallowing in $54 million

debt from the revolution! We need the

federal government to assume those debts!

August 21, 1789

Tweet #12 Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), John Trumbull, After 1804. Gift of Thomas Jefferson Bryan, Collection of New-York Historical

Society, 1867.305.

Tweet #13

I cannot sit idly by while U-boats threaten

America's shipping (besides, these are totally

just commercial ships, definitely not bringing

arms to Great Britain!). This attempt to ally

with Mexico is the last straw. We must make

the world safe for Democracy!

April 2, 1917

Tweet #13 Answer

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), Unidentified Artist, 1920-25. Gift of Mr. Samuel V. Hoffman, Collection of New-York

Historical Society. 1926.51

THE END!

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