This lesson will include information about the presidents of the United States of America in chronological order. While this topic is informative in itself, these lessons will help build American English listening and reading skills as well. Please make sure to pay close attention to the following materials and don’t forget to share your insights and what you’ve learned in the comments section below.
Directions: Listen to the audio and read the text below one or more times.
20-James-Garfield-AssassinatedDirections: Watch the video and take the quiz below to check your understanding. After you finish, please share your insights and what you’ve learned in the comments section below.
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4.21.2: Lesson 21- The President of United States
‘ James Garfield’ Assassinated.
James Granfield was the 20th president of United States. He served only 100 days before he was shot, and eleven weeks later he died from his wounds. James Granfield was from state of Ohio. Probably he was the poorest in his early years. He worked as a farmer, a sailor, a carpenter, a teacher and a janitor. He married on of his students. They had four sons and a daughter. He won awards for his bravery during the war.
He opposed labor union and cooperative farm program, called the grange, he compromised with lawmakers to win their support instead of accepting the mandate. James Granfield also clashed with a powerful senator from New York state issue was the government jobs in their states and the issue set the tone for Granfield short time in office. Before Granfield could really suggest any ideas for government reforms, he was shot by someone. Doctors tried to remove the bullet, one of the men who tried was Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
I took the quiz of this lesson and got 50%, which is okay.