APUSH: Presidents 1844-1898

Full list of presidents and their related policies

James K. Polk, 1845-1849

Was responsible for the Annexation of Texas, presided over the Mexican American war, and settle the Oregon territory Dispute “54/40 or fight.” (Democrat)

Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

In strong opposition of the expansion of slavery when he died the issue of slavery was quickly thrown to Fillmore. (Whig)

Milliard Fillmore, 1850-1853

Largest policy implementation Compromise of 1850 which admitted California as a free state, gave popular sovereignty to New Mexico and Utah, implemented strong Fugitive Slave Act, and banned the slave trade in the nation’s capital. (Whig)

Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857

Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed those in Kansas to choose whether it would be a slave state or a free state. Ostend Manifesto leaked memo showing aggressive imperialist intent towards Cuba. Gadsden Purchase acquiring land from Mexico. (Democrat)

James Buchanan, 1857-1861

Dred Scott case allowed for sectionalism to spread and failed to prevent the secession of states. (Democrat)

Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

16th President who led the nation during the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and delivered the Gettysburg Address. (Republican)

Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869

17th President who succeeded Lincoln, faced Reconstruction challenges, and was impeached by Congress. (Democrat)

Ulysses S. Grant, 1869-1877

18th President known for leading Union forces to victory in the Civil War and enforcing Reconstruction policies. (Republican)

Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877-1881

19th President who ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South and supported civil service reform. (Republican)

James A. Garfield, 1881

20th President who was assassinated shortly after taking office, advocating for civil service reform. (Republican)

Chester A. Arthur, 1881-1885

21st President who succeeded Garfield, known for implementing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. (Republican)

Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889

22nd and 24th President, the only one to serve non-consecutive terms, known for his opposition to high tariffs and support for the gold standard. (Democrat)

Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893

23rd President who served one term and was known for signing the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act. (Republican)

Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897

23rd President who returned to office after serving non-consecutive terms, focusing on economic issues and the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. (Democrat)

William McKinley, 1897-1901

25th President, known for leading the nation during the Spanish-American War and advocating for protective tariffs such as the Dingley Tariff. (Republican)

Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909

26th President known for his progressive reforms, trust-busting policies, and leadership in the Spanish-American War. He was also a key figure in establishing national parks. (Republican)

William Howard Taft, 1909-1913

27th President known for his continued progressive reforms, busting more trusts than Roosevelt, and advocating for the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which divided the Republican Party. (Republican)

Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921

28th President, known for his leadership during World War I, promoting the League of Nations, and implementing significant domestic reforms such as the Federal Reserve Act. (Democrat)