US Presidents and Their Accomplishments

George Washington

Independent, Whiskey Rebellion, Neutrality Proclamation, cabinet, executive priv, Jay's & Pickney's Treaty

John Adams

Federalist- Helped write Declaration of Independance and Constitution

1st in the White House

Alien & Sedition Acts, XYZ Affair

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

Insisted "Bill of Rights" be included in Constitution. Wrote Dec. of Indep. Bought Louisiana Territory from French for $15 million. Ends A&S acts

James Madison

Democratic-Republican

Father of the Constitution

War of 1812, which white house was burned.

James Monroe

Democratic-Republican

Expansionist--Bought Florida

Monroe Doctrine

John Quincy Adams

Democratic-Republican National Republican, accused of winning the Presidency through corruption, plagued with accusations throughout presidency.

Andrew Jackson

Democratic

"Old Hickory" Known for vetoes. Accused of abuse of power, spoils system, Indian removal act (trail of tears), destroys US bank

Martin Van Buren

Democratic- marred by an economic depression that led to bank failures and food riots.

William Harrison

Whig, defeated Tehcumseh at Tippecanoe,

Got sick from rain at inauguration and died one month into his term.

John Tyler

Whig/Independent

1st to succeed a dead president. Most vetoes and first to have a veto overturned (had enemies in Congress). 1st President to be threatened with impeachment. Annexes TX

James Polk

Democratic- presided over the Mexican War

Oregon and California territories annexed to the U.S.

Zachary Taylor

1849-1850, Whig-General, "Rough and Ready" Died 16 months into term.

Compromise of 1850 (against it, passed when he died) threatened to use force to keep South from leaving the Union

Millard Fillmore

Whig-Added California as a state.

Passed compromise of 1850, allowing slavery in the South

Franklin Pierce

Democratic-Reason for the start of Republican party. Supported Kansas Nebraska Act

James Buchanan

Democratic-tried, but failed, to find a compromise to keep the South from seceding from the Union

Bleeding Kansas

Dred Scott

Abraham Lincoln

Republican-wanted to preserve the Union during the civil war. income tax, Opposed slavery--Emancipation Proclamation Assasinated

Andrew Johnson

Democratic/Independent- Only Democrat VP to serve under a Republican president. reconstruction plan, freedmen's bureau, Impeached--acquitted by one vote.

Ulysses S Grant

Republican-Union Hero General who accepted Lee's surrender, Term known for graft, scandal, corruption. Breaks KKK

Rutherford Hayes

Republican one of only 3 Presidents to lose the popular vote but win the office. Compromise of 1877

James Garfield

Republican-Last president born in a log cabin, tried reform spoils system

Chester Arthur

Republican-Pendleton Act, helped create the Civil Service.

Grover Cleveland

22nd and 24th president,Democratic

Successful 1st term. expanded the civil service and ended wasteful government programs.

Benjamin Harrison

Republican-Grandson of a president. Added 6 states. Caught between reforms who were fighting the spoils system and those who wanted to continue it.

Grover Cleveland

22nd and 24th president, 1885-1889 and 1893-1897, Democratic

Only president to serve non-consecutive terms. Second term unsuccessful.

William McKinley

Republican-Spanish American War, Annexed Philippines and Hawaii, Assasinated

Teddy Roosevelt

Republican, witty, robust...family man, trust buster, make military stronger, creator of national parks, passed clean food acts,

Panama Canal builder

William Taft

Republican, continued Roosevelt's policies- broke up trusts, improved working conditions, dollar diplomacy

Became a Chief Justice of Supreme Court.

Woodrow Wilson

Democratic, Pres, during WW1, created federal reserve, FCC, Clayton Anti-Trust act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), 14 Points post- war peace plan, Nobel Peace Prize

Warren Harding

Republican- died in office just as the Teapot Dome scandal became public

Calvin Coolidge

Republican-Minimum government interference. pro-business, ignored signs of the stock market collapse, lost re-election.

Herbert Hoover

Republican-Geologist. "The Great Humanitarian". Stock Market crashed in the beginning of his term. Failed to deal with great Depression.

Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR)

Democratic-Elected 4 times. Polio. Died during 4th term. Led America out of the Depression and through victory in WWII. New Deal, Social Security, Alphabet Soup.

Harry Truman

Democratic-Made choice to drop the atom bomb to prevent invasion of Japan. "The Buck stops here".

Dwight Eisenhower

1953-1961-General in WWII. West Point graduate. Ended war in Korea and helped steer the course of theCold War

John F. Kennedy

Democratic, defused Cuban Missile Crisis, 1st Catholic Pres., Peace Corps.

Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ)

Democratic-Finished Kennedy's passing of Civil Rights Act. passed sweeping anti poverty and civil rights programs but also involved US in Vietnam War

Richard Nixon

Republican-Known for foreign policy. SALT treaty, Détente, Environmental, Agency, Clean Air and Water Act, Watergate scandal, resigned.

Gerald Ford

Republican-Only president never elected to Pres or VP. Saw fall of South Vietnam to the communists. Pardoned Nixon.

Jimmy Carter

Democratic-Naval officer on nuclear submarines, Gas Shortages, Iran Hostage Crisis, Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Stagflation, had some success with peace in the middle East,

Ronald Reagan

Republican, Conservative, Actor, Reagonmics/Trickledown/ Supply Slide/ Voodoo Economics, Iran Contra, " Great Communicator". Two terms--oversaw fall of Communism.

George H. W. Bush

Republican,Director of CIA, VP under Reagan, Soviet Union collapsed, Fall of Berlin Wall, First Gulf War, passage of ADA

Bill Clinton

Democratic, passed

NAFTA (no tariffs between US, Canada, & Mexico), tried to cut the budget deficit, marred by scandals, but survived impeachment.

George W. Bush

Republican-Son of a president, Pres. during 9/11, 2nd Gulf War, economic downturn, debt

Barack Obama

Democratic-1st African American. Re-elected to 2nd term 2012. Passage of "ObamaCare"

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