The PRESIDENTS Everything you probably never need to know about Jack Michelini

Everything you probably never need to know about The Presidents Jack Michelini

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Contents Introduction What is a President? Political Parties A New Nation Westward Expansion Conflict and Civil War Industrial Revolution WWI and Prosperity Depression and WWII Communism Tensions Technological Advances

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Dedication To My Parents, who are always there to support me. -Jack Michelini

Introduction

A New Nation Preceded by Articles of Confederation Succeeded by Westward Expansion During this time period, the United States was building a strong central government. Some key events of this time period include the War of 1812, fought against Great Britain, as well as the Lewis/Clark Expedition. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the removal of the Articles of Confederation and establishment of the Constitution. The end of this time period was caused by peace with Great Britain and limited colonies in the Americas, influenced by the Monroe Doctrine.

George Washington 1 st President Independent Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

John Adams 2 nd President Federalist Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Thomas Jefferson 3 rd President Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

James Madison 4 th President Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

James Monroe 5 th President Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

John Quincy Adams 6 th President Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Westward Expansion 1829-year Preceded by A New Nation Succeeded by Conflict and Civil War During this time period, the United States was exploring and annexing land gained from the Louisiana Purchase. Some key events of this time period include the Trail of Tears, as well as the Mexican-American War. Benefits of this time period include the gain of Oregon Territory, while disadvantages of this time period include the removal of the central bank. Changes that led to this time period were __________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by __________________________________.

Andrew Jackson 7 th President Democrat Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Martin Van Buren 8 th President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

William Henry Harrison 9 th President 1841 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

John Tyler 10 th President Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

James Polk 11 th President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Zachary Taylor 12 th President Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Conflict and Civil War Preceded by Westward Expansion Succeeded by Industrial Revolution During this time period, the United States was fighting tensions between the North and South over slavery. Some key events of this time period include the Compromise of 1850, the Civil War, and Lincoln’s Assassination. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were arguments of slavery between the union and the confederacy. The end of this time period was caused by tensions going down with the end of war.

Millard Fillmore 13 th President Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Franklin Pierce 14 th President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

James Buchanan 15 th President Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Abraham Lincoln 16 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Andrew Johnson 17 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Industrial Revolution Preceded by Conflict and Civil War Succeeded by World War I and Prosperity During this time period, the United States was industrializing their businesses and services. Some key events of this time period include immigration to the United States and the Spanish-American War. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were __________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by the start of WWI, the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.

Ulysses S. Grant 18 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Rutherford B. Hayes 19 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

James Garfield 20 th President 1881 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Chester Allen Arthur 21 st President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Grover Cleveland 22 nd and 24 th President , Democrat Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Benjamin Harrison 23 rd President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

William McKinley 25 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Theodore Roosevelt 26 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

William Howard Taft 27 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

WWI and Prosperity Preceded by Industrial Revolution Succeeded by Depression and WWII During this time period, the United States was aiding the allies in WWI and then experiencing movements for women rights. Some key events of this time period include WWI and the women rights. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were WWI in Europe and increases movements for women’s rights. The end of this time period was caused by the Great Depression.

Woodrow Wilson 28 th President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Warren G. Harding 29 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Calvin Coolidge 30 th President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Depression and WWII Preceded by WWI and Prosperity Succeeded by Communism Tensions During this time period, the United States was experiencing the Great Depression and helping to fight the Axis Powers. Some key events of this time period include the Great Depression and WWII. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the stock market crash and the subsequent depression. The end of this time period was caused by the end of WWII in Europe.

Herbert Hoover 31 st President Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32 nd President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Communist Tensions Preceded by Depression and WWII Succeeded by Birth of the Internet During this time period, the United States was clashing with the USSR and other communist countries. Some key events of this time period include the events of the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and a “space race” with the Soviet Union. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the division of Germany between the Capitalist West and Communist East. The end of this time period was caused by the teardown of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Harry S. Truman 33 rd President Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Dwight David Eisenhower 34 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

John F. Kennedy 35 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Lyndon B. Johnson 36 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Richard Nixon 37 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Gerald R. Ford 38 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Jimmy Carter 39 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Ronald Reagan 40 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Birth of the Internet Preceded by Communist Tensions Succeeded by War on Terror During this time period, the United States was making advances in modern technology such as smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices. Some key events of this time period include the invention of smartphones and the internet. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were advances in technology and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The end of this time period was caused by the attacks on the twin towers.

George Herbert Walker Bush 41 st President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Bill Clinton 42 nd President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

War on Terror 2001-Present Preceded by Birth of the Internet During this time period, the United States is fighting terrorism in counties as well as their own. Some key events of this time period include the the September 11 th terrorist attacks. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the world trade centers crumbling and the subsequent “war on terror”.

George Walker Bush 43 rd President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

Barack Obama 44 th President Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

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