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By: Jason Post
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George Washington #1 Father of our country Did not live in white house Good dancer Lead our country to victory in Revolutionary War Rode his horse Nelson to make an entrance Served from 1789 to 1797
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John Adams #2 Short Father of navy Spoke with a lisp Didn't like losing Snuck out of white house in the middle of the night Served from 1797 to 1801
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Thomas Jefferson #3 Author of the declaration of independence Ambassador to France Founding father Wealthy Served 2 terms Served from 1801 to 1809
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James Madison #4 Wrote parts of the constitution Close friends with Thomas Jefferson Left office as a popular president Served 2 terms Founding father Served from1809 to 1817
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James Monroe #5 First president to not wear a wig in public Monroe agreed to buy Florida in 1820 Served 2 terms Helped Jefferson Joined Washington's army Served from 1817 to 1825
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John Quincy Adams #6 Interested in public services Son of a founding father Election was a scandal Spoke against slavery Died in 1848 Served from 1825 to 1829
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Andrew Jackson #7 Army general Bad temper Used temper to get his way Liked his nickname “JACKASS” and is now the democratic symbol Was known as the common man Served from 1829 to 1837
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Marten van Buren #8 Nicknamed “little magician” Could make a rabbit disappear Was not a British subject Liked Andrew Jackson Blamed for Jacksons mistakes Served from 1837 to 1841
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William Henry Harrison #9 Campaigned for himself Fought native Americans First to die in office Supported Andrew Jackson Wanted to be a doctor Served for 31 days
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John Tyler #10 First substitute president First to become a widow in wig party Got kicked out of office Liked slavery Popular with southern voters Served from 1841 to 1848
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James K. Polk #10 First to be photographed in office Polk wanted Texas in the union Very popular Strong leader Expanded U.S Served from 1845 to 1849
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Zachary Taylor #12 War hero Sloppy Image on a tobacco tin Tough Didn't wear his uniform Served from 1849 to185o
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Millard Fillmore #13 Whig party builder Very poor Lived on a farm U.S congressmen Served only 3 years Served from 1850 to 1853
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Franklin pierce # 14 Had running hot and cold water Born in new Hampshire Known as bleeding Kansas Hated slavery Served one term Served from 1853 to 1857
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James Buchanan # 15 Once had to sleep in hallway Hated slavery Wanted Kansas to be a proslavery state Served from 1857 to 1861
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Abraham Lincoln # 16 Tall Ugly Funny Obsessed with war tactics Born in log cabin Served from 1857 to 1865
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