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Presidents

Legacies

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George Washington First president of the United States. Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion showed Americans that armed rebellion was not acceptable in a republic.
John Adams He was the first president to live in the White House. Signed Alien Cedition Act.
Thomas Jefferson Father of Declaration of Independence. Bought Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars.
James Madison Father of Constitution. President during War of 1812.
James Monroe Established Monroe Doctrine. President during the Era a Good Feelings.
John Quincy Adams Negotiated Adams-Onis Treaty, from Florida from Spain. President when Erie Canal was completed.
Andrew Jackson Picture on $20 bill. First president to pay off entire national debt. Signed Indian Removal Act.
Martin Van Buren Only president to seek re-election without a running mate. President during Panic of 1837.
William Henry Harrison Longest Inauguration Speech, at 1 hour and 45 minutes. Died 1 month into office.
John Tyler First Vice President to become President without being elected. Signed Texas and Florida as states during his presidency. Established U.S. Weather Bureau
James Polk Declared war on Mexico. Added California as a state and much of present-day south-west. President during California gold rush.
Zachary Taylor Nickname: Old Rough and Ready. Against expansion of slavery.
Millard Fillmore Signed Compromise of 1850. Added Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Had indoor plumbing installed in the White House.
Franklin Pierce Passed the Gadsden purchase, acquired Alaska and New Mexico. Passed the Kansas-Nebraska to help control slavery.
James Buchanan Only president who never got married. President during famous Supreme Court case, Dread Scott v. Sanford.
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated at Fords Theater by John Wilkes Booth. Gave one of the most popular speeches in history called Gettysburg Address, about slavery and preserving the union during the Civil War.
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