You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

[EX Q]: Category: FOOD & DRINK 
Clue: Before the introduction of Diet Coke, this was he leading diet soft drink in the U.S.
[EX A]: tab

[EX Q]: Category: PRESIDENTS 
Clue: 2 of the 3 successive presidents who were Republicans, born in Ohio & generals in the Union army
[EX A]: ulysses s. grant, rutherford b. hayes & james a. garfield

[EX Q]: Category: FAMOUS NAMES 
Clue: He published a history of Virginia & New England in 1624, after escaping from Turks, Indians & pirates
[EX A]:
captain john smith