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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was a member of the republican party. He also created the national banking system. He was assassinated in Fords theatre by John Wilks Booth. -
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincolns vice president and took office after he was assassinated. He precided over most of the Reconstruction Era. Because he was a former vice president and took Lincolns spot, he had no vice president. -
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses Grant had a dominent role in the second half of the second half of the Civil war. He was a war hero so he was easily reelected for a second term. He effectively destroyed tge Ku Klux Klan in 1871. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was a part of the Republican Party. He was president during the very end of Reconstruction and the beginning of the Second Industrial revolution. Hayes was a reformer who began the efforts that led to civil service reform and attempted, unsuccessfully, to reconcile the divisions that had led to the American Civil War fifteen years earlier. -
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James Garfield
RIght before Garfield became President of the united states, he served 9 consecuative terms in the U.S. House of Representatives,Garfield made notable diplomatic and judiciary appointments, including a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Garfield appointed several African-Americans to prominent federal positions. He was assassinated 4 monthes into his office term. -
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Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur became President after the assassination of James A. Garfield because he was his Vice President.Arthur quickly came into conflict with Garfield's cabinet, most of whose members represented Republican factions that opposed him. Soon it came to the General attention tha Athur commited a scandal including the Star Postal service. -
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William McKinley
President McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish- American War. He also raised protective tariffs to promote American industry. His administration ended when he was assassinated on September 14th 1901. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
He is noted for his outgoing personality, range of interests and achievements. He was a leader of the Progressive movement as well. He was only one of 3 Presidents to win the Nobel Peace Prize. -
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William Taft
President Taft is the only president to serve in both the Chief Justice administration office and President of the United States. In his only term, Taft's trust-busting, civil service reform, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission, improving the performance of the postal service, and passage of the Sixteenth Amendment really changed a lot in this country. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was a leader of the Progressive movement. He also was a advocate for womans sufferage. He pushed and put lots of money into Farmers and their industry.