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9 Cards in this Set
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George Washington
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first pres, set many precedents followed by future pres
not a monarch, set himself to 2 terms |
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Abraham Lincoln
16 |
saved union during civil war by uniting the states once north one
actions led to abolish slavery |
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Thomas jefferson
3 |
doubled US through louisiana purchase
founding father of declaration |
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Andrew Jackson
7 |
election showed rise of common man. implemented theory of rotation in office
removed native americans from east mississippi during trail of tears |
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James Madison
4 |
father of const, author of bill of rights, federalist papers
concerned for preserving const |
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Teddy Roosevelt
26 |
established many national parks to save wildlife
leader of progressive movement( favoring changes or reform) |
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franklin roosevelt
32 |
helped end Great Depression through New Deal(econ measures)
served 4 terms which set precedents that a president could only serve 2 terms |
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Harry S Truman
33 |
dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Negasaki
ended WWII and set precedents for Cold war |
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woodrow wilson
28 |
perfected bully pulpit which provides opponent to speak out on issue
made the state of union a speech instead of report federal reserve act of |
