The American Presidency

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  • George Washington - Whiskey Rebellion

    A tax was passed but the people did not like it so the rebelled. George sent troops to end the rebellion.
    Power: Commander in chief

  • Thomas Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase

    The U.S. bought land from France.
    Power: Chief Diplomat

  • James Madison - War of 1812

    America VS Britain
    Power: Commander in Chief

  • James Monroe - Monroe Doctrine

    Warned Europe not to mess with the Western Hemisphere or there will be war.
    Power: Chief Executive

  • Andrew Jackson - Indian Removal Act

    Give land to indian tribes west of the Mississippi River
    Power: chief diplomat

  • Harry Truman - Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The United States bombed Japan

  • James Polk - Mexican American War

    War between U.S and Mexico
    Power: commander in chief

  • Abraham Lincoln - Civil War

    North vs south in the United States
    Power: commander in chief

  • William McKinley - Spanish American War

    Spain vs United States

  • Woodrow Wilson - World War I

    Central powers vs. Allied powers
    Power : commander in Chief

  • Woodrow Wilson - Treaty of Versailles

    Peace treaty that brought WWI to an end
    Power: chief diplomat

  • Franklin Roosevelt - New Deal Legislation

    Programs and projects to help fix the Great Depression
    Power: Chief executive

  • Franklin Roosevelt - World War II

    The United States stayed out of the war until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
    Power: commander in chief

  • Franklin Roosevelt - a Executive Order 9066

    Made military zones
    Power: chief executive

  • Harry Truman - executive order 9981

    Abolished racial discrimination, eventually leading to end segregation
    Power: Commander in chief

  • Harry Truman - Korean War

    South Korea vs North Korea. United States helped South Korea
    Power: Commander in chief

  • Dwight Eisenhower - Federal highway act

    Construction of interstate highway, 41,000 miles.
    Power: Chief diplomat

  • Dwight Eisenhower - little rock nine

    The president sent troops in to help African American students go to school safely
    Power: commander in chief

  • John Kennedy - Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuba was armed with missiles and it threaten the US
    Power : chief diplomat

  • John Kennedy - limited test ban treaty

    Banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere, water, and outer space
    Power: chief diplomat

  • Lyndon Johnson - Great society programs

    Domestic programs that'll end poverty and inequality
    Power: chief legislator

  • Lyndon Johnson - civil right act

    Segregation ended. Banned discrimination
    Power: chief executive

  • Richard Nixon - visits China

    Improve relations with a communist country
    Power: chief diplomat

  • Richard Nixon - Strategic Arms limitation treaty

    Limit nuclear missiles
    Power : chief diplomat

  • Gerald Ford - pardons Richard Nixon

    Pardons Nixon from all offenses from the watergate scandal.
    Power: public opinion

  • Jimmy carter - camp David accords

    peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. Signed in the White House with the president to witness.
    Power: chief diplomat

  • Ronald Reagan - appoint Sandra day o'connor

    First women to be a justice
    Power: chief executive

  • George HW Bush - Persian gulf war

    War with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Lead to operation desert storm.
    Power: commander in chief

  • Bill Clinton - North American free trade agreement

    Created free trade zones between the US, Canada , and Mexico.
    Power: chief executive

  • Bill Clinton - Appoints Madeline Albright

    First women to be Secretary of State
    Power: chief executive