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First president of the United States, Term in office set the path for future presidents
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First Vice President of the United States, appointed John Marshall as Cheif Justice of the U.S.
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Declaration of Independence, and was the nation's first secretary of state
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known as the Father of the Constitution because of his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and Bill of Rights, led U.S. to War of 1812
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Monroe Doctrine, Era of Good Feelings
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Son of John Adams, major contributor to the Monroe Doctrine
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wanted to acknowledge the common man and preserve the union, War Hawk
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Panic of 1837, wanted to continue Jackson's plan which prolonged the depression
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Died one month into presidency of pneumonia, first president to die mid-term and caused confusion over what to do in the presidential line of secession.
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Tippecanoe battle hero, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" was his slogan, first vice president to take office after death of president
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Annexation of Texas, Led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War, Oregon Treaty Negotiated
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Compromise of 1850, died of cholera, second president to die in office
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Vice President of Zachary Taylor, last whig to be in office, California becomes state, wanted to overturn the Wilmot Proviso
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Gadsden Purchase, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Dred Scott Case, Panic of 1857, Raid on Harper's Ferry
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Emancipation Proclamation, Civil War, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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became president after the assassination of Lincoln, failed Reconstruction
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General of the Union during the Civil War and victorious over the Confederacy, prominent leader in Reconstruction
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adopted the "Square Deal" domestic policy, and set aside the most land for national parks all over the United States.
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Was president from 1933-1945 during World War II, brought America out of the great depression
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Civil Rights act of 1964, prohibited discrimination based on race/ color, sex, or religion. expanded U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
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Previously a Hollywood actor, Reagan helped redefine the purpose of government and pressured the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. "Tear Down This Wall" speech
