Presidents 44 Presidents 45 1 George Washington 1789

Presidents 44 Presidents… 45

1. George Washington (1789 -1797) 2. John Adams (1797 -1801) 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801 -1809) 4. James Madison (1809 -1817) 5. James Monroe (1817 -1825)

6. John Quincy Adams (1825 -1829) 7. Andrew Jackson (1829 -1837) 8. Martin Van Buren (1837 -1841) 9. William Henry Harrison (1841*) 10. John Tyler (1841 -1845)

11. James K. Polk (1845 -1849) 12. Zachary Taylor (1849 -1850*) 13. Millard Fillmore (1850 -1853) 14. Franklin Pierce (1853 -1857) 15. James Buchanan (1857 -1861)

16. Abraham Lincoln (1861 -1865*) 17. Andrew Johnson (1865 -1869) 18. Ulysses S. Grant (1869 -1877) 19. Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 -1881) 20. James A. Garfield (1881*)

GEORGE WASHINGTON • His teeth were made of ivory, gold, lead animal teeth (dentures) • Only President that did not represent a political party; shortest speech (133 words… 2 minutes long) • He did not live in the capital (located in Philadelphia)

JOHN ADAMS • He used to skip school to fish or hunt • Not a slaveholder, but against abolition • Died the same day as Thomas Jefferson (July 4, 1826— 50 yrs. after the Declaration of Independence)

THOMAS JEFFERSON • Founded the University of Virginia • First President to be inaugurated in Washington D. C. • Wrote the Declaration of Independence

JAMES MADISON • Princeton’s first graduate student • Shortest President (standing at 5’ 4”, never weighed more than 100 lbs) • President when the British/Canadians burned down the White House (War of 1812) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WVC 677 -Ymf. M

JAMES MONROE • Capital of Liberia named after him (Monrovia) • Presidential term coined: “The Era of Good Feelings” • Considered the last of the Founding Fathers —Died July 4, 1831

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS • Lost a brutal reelection (1828) campaign against Andrew Jackson • 1830, elected to the House of Representatives • Had a stroke on the House Floor and later died from complications

ANDREW JACKSON • Challenged Charles Dickinson to a duel— killed him • First attempted presidential assassination— guns misfired • Gambler

MARTIN VAN BUREN • Worked in a tavern (bar) as a youth • 1836, blocked the admission of Texas to the Union • After the Panic of 1837…he is referred to as Martin Van Ruin

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON • Dropped out of medical school—could not afford the tuition • Won the election of 1840 with 80% of the vote— 1 st modern campaign • Shortest presidency—died April 4, 1841

JOHN TYLER • Annexed Texas—Tyler, Texas is named in his honor • Was not a popular president • Died in 1862—only president to not have flags drawn half-staff

JAMES K. POLK • Dedicated his presidency to accomplish Manifest Destiny • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Ended Mexican. American War)—gave up land from Texas to California ($15 mil) • Known as “Young Hickory”

ZACHARY TAYLOR • National War Hero (from the battles in the Mexican War) • Known as “Old Rough and Ready” • Died July 9, 1850, after 16 months in office

MILLARD FILLMORE • Forced Japan to open trade—Treaty of Kanagawa (Commodore Perry) • Supported the Fugitive Slave Act—crime to help runaway slaves • Helped pass the Compromise of 1850—ended the 4 year confrontation between North and South

FRANKLIN PIERCE • Signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854— they decide either free/slave state • Disagreed with the views of Abraham Lincoln • Drinking problem

JAMES BUCHANAN