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15 Cards in this Set
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1st to serve two terms
established a cabinet outdoorsmen and soldier whiskey rebellion |
George Washington
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1st vice pres
alien and sedition acts close friend to jefferson |
John Adams
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political parties formed
louisiana purchase fought pirates of tripoli believed in strong govt. |
Thomas Jefferson
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father of the constitution
wrote bill of rights first lady- dolly madison war of 1812 fought |
James Madison
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monroe doctrine- euro colonys
missouri compromise purchase florida from spain |
James Monroe
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son of john adams
beat andrew jackson first mud-slingin campaign only served one term very intelligent- 2handwritin |
John Quincy Adams
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known as "common man"
nicknamed 'old hickory'-1812 killed a man in duel believed in strong govt. patronage system 1st pres nominated @ natl. convention |
Andrew Jackson
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panic of 1837-economic
govt. best when governs least |
Martin VanBuren
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defeated tecumseh-fallen timbers
old gave long inaugural speech 1st pres to die in office |
William Henry Harrison
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1st to suceed cuz of death
made VP get full Pres powers entire cabinet quit whigs tried to get impeached impeach voted down |
John Tyler
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"dark horse" candidate
little known War with Mexico acquired CA, NM, and AZ acquired OR from Britain gold rush in CA telegraph, railroads, ships lots of germ&Irish immigrants seen as great pres manifest destiny |
James K Polk
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2nd whig pres
died in office- cherries hero of Mexican War "old rough and ready" cousin of Madison didn't want to be pres |
Zachary Taylor
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born in log cabin
slavery big issue Compromise of 1850-CA free state open trade with Japan wasn't chosen by party for 2nd term |
Millard Fillmore
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Gadsden Purchase- SW U.S.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Kansas-Nebraska of 1854 not reelected |
Franklin Pierce
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career politician
bachelor president foreign minister to russia former Secretary of State Ostend Manifesto-US take Cuba Dred Scott case |
James Buchanon
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