Can You Unravel The Presidential Milestones That Made American History?

Mason Zimmer | February 5, 2025 4:16 pm

Who was the first American-born president?

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[redacted] 1782 - 1862. 8th president of the United States. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.




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Although it stands to reason that America’s first leaders would have been born British subjects, it wasn’t until the eighth president took office that the nation’s head of state was someone who was born in the United States. That man was Martin Van Buren, who was born in Kinderhook, New York.
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Who was the first American-born president?

  • Martin Van Buren
  • John Quincy Adams
  • William Henry Harrison
  • James Monroe
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