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Abraham Lincoln
Licoln while in office freed the slaves. He also believed that he could perserve the Union and avoid the war. Finally Abraham Lincoln passed the thirteenth amendment to abolish slavery. -
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson while in office accomplished signed the Civil Rights Bill. He also created new federal civil rights. Finally Andrew Johnson purchased Alaska in 1867. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant while in office signed bills promoting black voting rights. He also passed the Amnesty Act of 1872. Finally Ulysses S. Grant passed the Inflation Bill on April 14th, 1874 -
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ruherford B. Hayes while in office passed the bill that allowed female attorneys to argue cases. He also signed the Domestic Act. Finally Rutherford B. Hayes signed the bill requirements for black rights. -
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield while in office he attempted to reestablish the independence of the presidency. He also started the work of Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Garfield was assassinated on September 19th, 1881 -
Chester Alan Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur while in office signed the Tariff Act of 1883. He also signed the Edmunds Act that banned Bigamists and Polygamists from voting. Finally Chester Alan Arthur and his adminisrtation enacted the first general federal immigration law. -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland while in office signed an act creating the Interstate Commerce Commission. He also angered railroad investors because he ordered an investigation of western lands.Finally Cleveland passed a bill in 1886 which required the government to coin unlimited amounts of silver. -
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison while in office passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. He also passed the Dependent and Disability Pensions Act. He passed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Finally a tariff was removed from imported raw sugar, in the United States. -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland while in his second term signed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. He also let the McKinley Tariff become a law without his signature. -
William McKinley
William McKinley while in office he signed annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United Sates He also reformed the system to make it more flexible in critical areas. Finally the Gold Standard Act by the U.S. was officially placed on gold standard. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodroe Roosevelt while in office issued a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. He also made the White House the center of news every day. -
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft while in office strengthed the Interstate ommerce Commission. He also improved the performance of the postal service. Passed the sixteenth amendment. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson while in office passed the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. He also signed the Adamson Act. Finally Woodrow Wilson took America into World War I. -
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding while in office signed a series of bills and amendments. It then regulated the farm industry. Finally Warren G. Harding supported anti-lynching movement -
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge while in office passed the Revenue Act. He also signed the Indian Citizenship Act. Finally he signed the Radio Act of 1927
