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Presidencies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington (1789-1797) | The Blueprint: Made The Cabinet, Two-Term Tradition, and Federal Supremacy Foreign Policy: Neutrality Proclamation and Farewell Address Key Concept: Defined the office of the President under the new Constitution |
| Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) | The Contradiction: "Strict Construction" used "Loose Construction" for Louisiana Purchase The Shift: The "Revolution of 1800"-First peaceful transfer of power between opposing parties Key Concept: Agrarianism and the expansion of the "Empire of Liberty" |
| Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) | The Democrat: Expanded suffrage to all white men ("Common Man") The "King": Used the Veto Power more than all previous presidents combined (Bank War) Key Concept: Indian Removal Act and the Nullification Crisis |
| James K. Polk (1845-1849) | The Expansionist: The "Manifest Destiny" President The War: Provoked the Mexican-American War; gained the Southwest (Mexican Cession) Key Concept: Settled the Oregon Boundary ("54'40 or Fight") |
| Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) | The Savior: Preserved the Union during the Civil War The Liberator: Emancipation Proclamation (changed war aim to slavery) and Gettysburg Address Key Concept: Expanded wartime executive power (suspending Habeas Corpus) |
| Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) | The Progressive: The square deal" (Consumer protection, Corporate regulation, Conservation) The Imperialist: "Big Stick Policy" and the Panama Canal Key Concept: Distinguished between "Good Trusts" and "Bad Trusts" |
| Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) | The Moralist: Led the US into WW1 to "make the world safe for democracy" The Idealist: Proposed the 14 Points and the League of Nations (which the US Senate rejected) Key Concept: Federal Reserve Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act |
| FDR (1933-1945) | The Reformer: Created New Deal to combat Great Depression (Social Security, Wagner Act) The Commander: Led US through WW2; authorized the Manhattan Project Key Concept: Transformed the Democratic Party into a coalition of labor, minorities, and the poor |
| Harry Truman (1945-1953) | The Containment King: Issued the Truman Doctrine (Containment of Communism) The Decision Maker: Dropped the Atomic Bombs; desegregated the US military Key Concept: The start of the Cold War and the Korean War |
| Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) (1963-1969) | The Civil Rights Leader Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 The Social Reformer: Created the Great Society (Medicare/Medicaid, War on Poverty) Key Concept: The "Credibility Gap" caused by the escalation of the Vietnam War |
| Richard Nixon (1969-1974) | The Diplomat: Detente (easing Cold War Tensions) and the opening of relations with China The Disgrace: Watergate Scandal (led to the only presidential resignation) Key Concept: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act |
| Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) | The Conservative: "Reaganomics" (Supply-side economics: tax cuts and deregulation) The Cold Warrior: Increased military spending to outpace the USSR ("Evil Empire") Key Concept: Led the "New Right" conservative resurgence |
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