Presidents of the United States

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    Abraham Lincoln

    He freed all the slaves in the rebellious states. He later went on to write the Gettysburg Adress wich stands as one of his most famous in history. Abraham lincoln also built up the Republican Party into a strong nationa organization.
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    Andrew Johnson

    17th presdent assumed office after the assassination of Abraham. The first to be impeached. As President Johnson took approach to fix the south.
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    Ulysses S. Grant

    Grant tried to make peace with north and south.In 1870 the 15th amendment wich gave black men the right to vote was ratified.Grant also tried to improve life for Native Americans.
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    James A. Garfield

    He got secding states back into the union.When james was walking through thestation when charles Guiteau went up to him and shot him two times.They ended up halling him back to the white house for further treatment.
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    William McKinley

    William Mckinley was the 25th president of the United States.He Support the Dingley tariff Act. Also the Open Door Policy
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    Theodore Roosevelt

    Roosevelt emerged as a "trust buster" by forcing the dissoulution of a great railroad combination in the Northwest. He also added to national forest. In the west reserved lands for public use.
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    William Howard Taft

    He would rather have severed on the supreme court then be Pesident. Postal savings system was established . The interstate commerce commission was directed to set the railroad rates.
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    Woodrow Wilson

    28th President served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through WW 1 (1914-1918). Wilson tried to keep the United States neutrul during WW 1 but ultimately callled on congress to declare war on Germany 1917. Wilson received a Noble Prize for his peace making trys.
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    Warren G Harding

    Higher taxe rates to better the economic nationalism.Signed the resoloution declaring the end of war with germany.He also signed the copper-volstead act.
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    Calivin Coolidge

    Reduce income taxes on people. He also cleaded up the rampart corrupition. He was for tax cuts and limited goverment spending.