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? led the army for American Independence, helped write the constitution and became the first president.
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was a General in the Revolutionary War
home was called Mt. Vernon fought in the French and Indian War face is on the dollar bill and quarter only president to be unanimously elected only president to have a state named after him |
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? lived in the White House, he was the first one.
He avoided war with France and lived to nearly 91. |
1st president to live in the White House
died on July 4, same day as Thomas Jefferson helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence maintained peace with France would not wear false teeth! |
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With the Louisiana Purchase, ? got a steal. Our new country almost doubled from this amazing deal.
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was an architect, inventor, musician, lawyer, & writer
wrote Declaration of Independence with Ben Franklin, John Adams and 2 others home is called Monticello bought the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million dollars face is on nickel and $2 bill grew 1st tomatoes in U.S. and introduced ice cream! |
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? got us through the War of 1812 all right, but the British burned the White House during that fight.
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President during War of 1812
British burned White House during his presidency helped write Constitution pushed for the Bill of Rights only 5' 4" tall - called "Little Jemmy" Dolly was his wife face is on $5000 dollar bill 1st president to wear pants instead of knee breeches |
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? doctrine told Europe not to interfere with the independent nations of the Western Hemisphere.
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during his term, U.S. flag was limited to 13 stripes
Missouri Compromise was passed during his term known to be very honest his Doctrine warned Europe not to try to colonize U.S. land term known as "era of good feelings" fought in Revolutionary War |
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? was a president and a president’s son. Until George W. Bush he had been the only one.
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son of John Adams
"Old Man Eloquent", but didn't have many friends loved billiards, skinny dipping, ride horses and to read 1st president to have photo taken - "daguerreotype" urged Congress to build roads and canals |
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The Battle of New Orleans was ? victory. People loved this rugged fighter known as “Old Hickory.”
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1st poor man (common man) to become president
major general in War of 1812 known as "Old Hickory" because he was so tough railroad became important during his term fought and was captured in the Revolutionary War. A Red Coat scarred his face when he refused to polish his boots! only president to fight in a duel - won more than 100 duels! |
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? ran 3 presidential races, but he only won the first so we got some new faces.
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1st president not born a British subject
"O.K" stands for Old Kinderhook called "The Little Magician" since he was so good at helping the disagreeable politicians agree continued forcing Native Americans off their land as Jackson had started (Trail of Tears) Panic of 1837 was during his term |
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? barely got started. After 1 month in office, he took ill and departed.
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died after 1 month in office from a cold, then pneumonia
war hero (against Tecumseh, Shawnee chief) in Battle of Tippecanoe and War of 1812 they said he was from a log cabin, but lived in a mansion! campaign slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!" |
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? stood ready when Harrison passed away; he was the first president to take office that way.
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1st vice president to take over for a president who had died
his political party, Whigs, kicked him out of the party! lots of people traveled Oregon Trail during his term people did not like him and almost impeached him! he was called "Acting President Tyler" and "His Accidency" |
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? was a president with little time to rest, adding Texas to the Union and expanding in the West.
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James K. Polk |
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? was a general during the war with Mexico; that made “Old Rough and Ready” a national hero.
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Zachary Taylor |
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? helped make the Compromise of 1850; it delayed the Civil War, but not everyone thought it nifty
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Millard Fillmore |
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Bitterness between the North and South challenged ?; with the Kansas-Nebraska Act emotions ran quite fierce.
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Franklin Pierce |
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? watched the South secede from the Nation. He refused to force them back; he felt he lacked authorization
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James Buchanan |
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? was so great, leading us through the Civil War. He helped abolish slavery, heal the Union and much more.
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Abraham Lincoln |
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? fought with Congress after Lincoln’s assassination. The House impeached him, but one Senate vote saved him.
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Andrew Johnson |
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As a general in the War, ? had success; and while he was president, he reduced the national debt.
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Ulysses Grant |
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? won a mighty close election. Then he worked hard to give our country new direction.
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Rutherford B. Hayes |
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? might have been great some have speculated; but after six months in office, he was assassinated.
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James A. Garfield |
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? gave the White House a little more tact. He reformed public office with the Civil Service Act.
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Chester A. Arthur |
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? served two terms, but they were not in a row. He was the only one to do this; I thought you’d like to know.
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Grover Cleveland |
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Between the terms of Cleveland came ?; the only president to be a president’s grandson.
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Benjamin Harrison |
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Under ?, the Spanish-American War was fought; the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico that brought
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William McKinley |
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? took office after McKinley’s assassination. He fought for business reform with great determination.
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Theodore Roosevelt |
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? served as president…that’s true. Then, became a chief justice to have something else to do.
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William H. Taft |
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? was president during World War I. He became quite ill before his second term was done.
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Woodrow Wilson |
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? chose men who were corrupt. He later died in office after scandals did erupt.
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Warren G. Harding |
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? was President during Prohibition times. The country had some gangsters who organized crime.
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Calvin Coolidge |
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When ? was in office, the Depression was Great. He really tried to fight it, but his efforts were too late.
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Herbert Hoover |
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? was elected the most terms that was four. He rallied the American Forces in the Second World War.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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The country was still at war when ? came along, but the war ended quickly after Truman dropped the bomb.
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Harry Truman |
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? guided the Korean War to an end, and he helped the Space Age to begin.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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? was elected at the age of 43. That fateful day in Dallas cut short his presidency.
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John F. Kennedy |
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? fought for Civil Rights, but the war in Vietnam continued day and night.
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Lyndon B. Johnson |
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Some thought ? foreign policy was great, but he had to resign because of Watergate.
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Richard Nixon |
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? became President when Nixon went away. ? decided to pardon Nixon without too much delay.
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Gerald Ford |
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? led the country during times of high inflation, but he worked hard with China to establish new relations.
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Jimmy Carter |
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? was quite popular during his time, the oldest President elected at age sixty-nine.
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Ronald Reagan |
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? led the nation in the Persian Gulf War. He also saw the breakup of the U.S.S.R.
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George Bush |
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? helped the economy get up and go, while promoting free trade with Canada and Mexico.
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Bill Clinton |
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? took office in 2001, my friend. It was a mighty close election we thought might never end.
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George W. Bush |
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In 2009 to Washington ? went as our first African American President.
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Barack Obama |
