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Presidents of the United States

Students will be able to identify the past Presidents of the United States of America.

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George WashingtonThe first President of the United States
John Adams2nd President, known for almost going to war with France
Thomas Jefferson3rd President, wrote the Declaration of Independence
James Madison4th President, known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Monroe5th President, known for the Louisiana Purchase
John Quincy Adams6th President, wrote the Monrow Doctrine
Andrew Jackson7th President, hero of the Battle of New Orleans
Martin Van Buren8th President, the panic of1837 occurred during his term
William Henry Harrison9th President, known as "Tippecanoe"
John Tyler10th President, signed a treaty of annexation with Texas
James K. Polk11th President, went to war with Mexico hoping to acquire California and New Mexicog
Zachary Taylor12th President, avoided the discussion of slavery in his campaign
Millard Fillmore13th President, Gold Rush occurred during his term
Franklin Pierce14th President,also served in the Mexican War
James Buchanan15th President,the only President from Pennsylvania
Abraham Lincoln16th President, served during the Civil War
Andrew Johnson17th President,known for his reconstruction of the South
Ulysses S. Grant18th President, Civil War General
Rutherford B. Hayes19th President,known for his honesty during his presidency
James A. Garfield20th President,last of the log cabin Presidents
Chester A. Arthur21st President,enacted the first Federal immigration law
Grover Cleveland22nd President,did a major investigation on the railroad system
Benjamin Harrison23rd President,elected on a "front porch"campaign
Grover Cleveland24th President,The only President to leave the White House and return a second time 4 years later
William McKinley25th President,assinated in Buffalo New York
Theordore Roosevelt26th President,the "Teddy" bear was named after this person
William Howard Taft27th President,An effective administer, but a poor politician
Woodrow Wilson28th President, developed a program of progressive reform
Warren G Harding29th President, former publisher of a newspaper
Calvin Coolidge30th President, called for isolation in foreign policy
Herbert C. Hoover31st President, got caught in China during the boxer Rebellion
Franklin D. Roosevelt32nd President, entered his presidency during the middle of the depression
Harry S. Truman33rd President,former Missouri farmer
Dwight D Eisenhower34th President,served as a general during WWII
John F. Kennedy35th President, youngest president ever elected
Lyndon B. Johnson36th President,worked towards the "Great Society"
Richard M. Nixon37th President,ended American fighting Viet Nam
Gerald R. Ford38th President, elected in the aftermath of Water Gate
Jimmy Carter39th President,won a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian acts
Ronald W. Reagan40th President, involved in the "Star Wars"
George H.W. Bush41st President, he took us to Desert Storm
William J Clinton42nd President, enjoyed more peace and wellbeing than any other president
George W. Bush43rd President,creatd the "No Child Left Behind" act

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