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Thomas Jefferson
*Wrote the Declaration of Independence
*An architect, a farmer, and a scientist
*Approved the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which nearly doubled the size of the U.S. -
James Madison
*Father of the Bill of Rights
* Presided over the War of 1812 with Britain
*The White House was burned -
James Monroe
*His term is called the "Era of Good Feeling" because there was little fighting * Lived out his retirement in poverty. -
John Quincy Adams
*First father and son to have served as Presidents *Accused of many bad actions -
Andrew Jackson
*First President to ride on a train *A rich planter, yet a common people's friend *Nicknamed "Old Hickory" because he was so tough -
Martin Van Buren
*First President to be born an American citizen *Presided during an economic depression *These rough times made him easily defeated for reelection -
William Harry Harrison
*Died a month later with pneumonia *First President to die in office *served the briefest term.
