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The
PRESIDENTS
Everything you probably never need to know about
Jack Michelini
Everything you probably never need to know about
The Presidents
Jack Michelini
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Contents
IntroductionWhat is a President?Political Parties
A New NationWestward ExpansionConflict and Civil WarIndustrial RevolutionWWI and ProsperityDepression and WWIICommunism TensionsTechnological Advances
Contents
Dedication
To My Parents, who are always there to support me.
-Jack Michelini
Introduction
A New Nation1789-1829
Preceded by Articles of ConfederationSucceeded by Westward Expansion
During this time period, the United States was building a strong central government.
Some key events of this time period include the War of 1812, fought against Great Britain, as well
as the Lewis/Clark Expedition. Benefits of this time period include
__________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include
____________________________.Changes that led to this time period were the removal of the Articles of Confederation and establishment of the Constitution. The end of
this time period was caused by peace with Great Britain and limited colonies in the Americas,
influenced by the Monroe Doctrine.
George Washington1st President1789-1797
Independent
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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John Adams2nd President1797-1801Federalist
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Thomas Jefferson3rd President1801-1809
Democratic-Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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James Madison4th President1809-1817
Democratic-Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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James Monroe5th President1817-1825
Democratic-Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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John Quincy Adams6th President1725-1829
Democratic-Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Westward Expansion1829-year
Preceded by A New NationSucceeded by Conflict and Civil War
During this time period, the United States was exploring and annexing land gained from the
Louisiana Purchase.Some key events of this time period include the Trail of Tears, as well as the Mexican-American
War. Benefits of this time period include the gain of Oregon Territory, while disadvantages of this time period include the removal of the central
bank.Changes that led to this time period were
__________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by
__________________________________.
Andrew Jackson7th President1829-1837Democrat
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Martin Van Buren8th President1837-1841Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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William Henry Harrison9th President
1841Whig
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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John Tyler10th President
1841-1845Whig
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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James Polk11th President
1845-1849Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Zachary Taylor 12th President
1849-1850Whig
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Conflict and Civil War1850-1869
Preceded by Westward ExpansionSucceeded by Industrial Revolution
During this time period, the United States was fighting tensions between the North and South
over slavery. Some key events of this time period include the Compromise of 1850, the Civil War,
and Lincoln’s Assassination. Benefits of this time period include
__________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include
____________________________.Changes that led to this time period were
arguments of slavery between the union and the confederacy. The end of this time period was
caused by tensions going down with the end of war.
Millard Fillmore13th President
1850-1853Whig
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Franklin Pierce14th President
1853-1857Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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James Buchanan15th President
1857-1861Whig
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Abraham Lincoln16th President
1861-1865Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Andrew Johnson17th President
1865-1869Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Industrial Revolution1869-1913
Preceded by Conflict and Civil WarSucceeded by World War I and Prosperity
During this time period, the United States was industrializing their businesses and services.Some key events of this time period include
immigration to the United States and the Spanish-American War. Benefits of this time
period include __________________________________, while
disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________.
Changes that led to this time period were __________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by the start of WWI, the assassination of the Archduke of
Austria-Hungary.
Ulysses S. Grant18th President
1869-1877Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Rutherford B. Hayes19th President
1877-1881Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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James Garfield20th President
1881Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Chester Allen Arthur21st President
1881-1885Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Grover Cleveland22nd and 24th President1885-1889, 1893-1897
Democrat
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Benjamin Harrison23rd President
1889-1893Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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William McKinley25th President
1897-1901Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Theodore Roosevelt26th President
1901-1909Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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William Howard Taft27th President
1909-1913Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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WWI and Prosperity1913-1929
Preceded by Industrial RevolutionSucceeded by Depression and WWII
During this time period, the United States was aiding the allies in WWI and then experiencing movements for women rights. Some key events of this time period include WWI and the women
rights . Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while
disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________.
Changes that led to this time period were WWI in Europe and increases movements for
women’s rights. The end of this time period was caused by the Great Depression.
Woodrow Wilson28th President
1913-1921Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Warren G. Harding29th President
1921-1923Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Calvin Coolidge30th President
1923-1929Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Depression and WWII1929-1945
Preceded by WWI and ProsperitySucceeded by Communism Tensions
During this time period, the United States was experiencing the Great Depression and helping
to fight the Axis Powers.Some key events of this time period include the
Great Depression and WWII. Benefits of this time period include
__________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include
____________________________.Changes that led to this time period were the
stock market crash and the subsequent depression. The end of this time period was
caused by the end of WWII in Europe.
Herbert Hoover31st President
1929-1933Republican
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt32nd President
1933-1945Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Communist Tensions1945-1989
Preceded by Depression and WWIISucceeded by Birth of the Internet
During this time period, the United States was clashing with the USSR and other communist
countries.Some key events of this time period include the events of the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and a “space race” with the Soviet Union . Benefits of
this time period include __________________________________, while
disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________.
Changes that led to this time period were the division of Germany between the Capitalist West
and Communist East . The end of this time period was caused by the teardown of the Berlin
Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Harry S. Truman33rd President
1945-1953Democratic
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Dwight David Eisenhower34th President
1953-1961Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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John F. Kennedy35th President
1961-1963Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Lyndon B. Johnson36th President
1963-1969Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Richard Nixon37th President
1969-1974Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Gerald R. Ford38th President
1974-1977Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Jimmy Carter39th President
1977-1981Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Ronald Reagan40th President
1981-1989Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Birth of the Internet1989-2001
Preceded by Communist TensionsSucceeded by War on Terror
During this time period, the United States was making advances in modern technology such as smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices. Some key events of this time period
include the invention of smartphones and the internet. Benefits of this time period include
__________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include
____________________________.Changes that led to this time period were
advances in technology and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The end of this time period was
caused by the attacks on the twin towers.
George Herbert Walker Bush
41st President1989-1993
Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Bill Clinton42nd President
1993-2001Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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War on Terror2001-Present
Preceded by Birth of the Internet
During this time period, the United States is fighting terrorism in counties as well as their
own. Some key events of this time period include the the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while
disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________.
Changes that led to this time period were the world trade centers crumbling and the
subsequent “war on terror”.
George Walker Bush43rd President
2001-2009Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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Barack Obama44th President
2009-2017Party
Before he was president, he ________________________________.During his presidency, he ________________________________.
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