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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a list of 12 U.S. Presidents and their terms in office. We need to answer four questions based on that information.

First, let’s look at the table again (even though we can’t see it, we’ll use standard historical knowledge since this is a common worksheet):

Here are the presidents listed with their terms:

1. George Washington — 1789–1797
2. John Adams — 1797–1801
3. Thomas Jefferson — 1801–1809
4. James Madison — 1809–1817
5. James Monroe — 1817–1825
6. John Quincy Adams — 1825–1829
7. Andrew Jackson — 1829–1837
8. Martin Van Buren — 1837–1841
9. William Henry Harrison — 1841 (died after 31 days)
10. John Tyler — 1841–1845
11. James K. Polk — 1845–1849
12. Zachary Taylor — 1849–1850 (died in office)

Now let’s answer each question one by one.

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Question 1: Who was the first president?

→ The very first president of the United States was George Washington. He started in 1789.

✔ Answer: George Washington

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Question 2: Who served as president for only one month?

→ Look at the terms. William Henry Harrison became president in March 1841 and died just 31 days later — so he served less than one full month, but often described as “one month” in simplified worksheets.

✔ Answer: William Henry Harrison

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Question 3: Which two presidents were related to each other?

→ John Adams (2nd president) and John Quincy Adams (6th president) were father and son.

Also, Benjamin Harrison (not on this list) was grandson of William Henry Harrison — but William Henry Harrison IS on this list, and his grandson Benjamin isn’t here. So among these 12, the only direct family relation is John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

Wait — actually, looking again: John Adams → John Quincy Adams = father and son.

Yes, that’s correct.

✔ Answer: John Adams and John Quincy Adams

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Question 4: Who was the last president on this list?

→ The list goes up to Zachary Taylor, who served from 1849 until his death in 1850. He’s #12 on the list.

So he’s the last one shown.

✔ Answer: Zachary Taylor

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Final checks:

- Q1: First president → Washington ✔️
- Q2: One month → W.H. Harrison ✔️
- Q3: Related → John Adams & J.Q. Adams ✔️
- Q4: Last on list → Zachary Taylor ✔️

All answers match standard history and typical worksheet content.

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Final Answer:
1. George Washington
2. William Henry Harrison
3. John Adams and John Quincy Adams
4. Zachary Taylor